The purpose of privatisation, therefore, should not be to find a private buyer for every government-developed rocket. It should be to create an industry capable of designing, manufacturing, operating and eventually improving India's future launch vehicles.
The last thing India needs is a debate in which concerns over public intellectual property become an argument against private participation. The country is already playing catch-up with the major space powers. We cannot afford to let a legitimate debate over ownership and sharing of value become an impediment to the much-needed privatisation of the space sector.
A common BIMSTEC policy statement on digital sovereignty would give the region a clearer collective voice and a stronger negotiating footing with foreign companies. Additionally, BIMSTEC can be used to initiate a shift from U.S. cloud storage companies to regional alternatives such as TATA Communications (India) and NIPA Cloud (Thailand).
India is carving out a vital role in the global back-end chip infrastructure. Washington actively views India's rise in this sector as a strategic hedge, codifying tech cooperation through bilateral frameworks designed to shift critical supply lines away from East Asia.
As part of their growing Indo-Pacific strategic cooperation, India and the United States are sponsoring a virtual meeting of the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) to promote government and business cooperation across the region where China is increasingly playing an assertive role
Etihad Airways has discontinued flights from India to the UAE till further notice, a spokesperson of the airline said
In a sharp and somewhat unusual criticism of the investment climate in Sri Lanka, the US said the country was a challenging place to do business, marking public sector corruption and an unpredictable economic policy environment as significant challenges for American firms
India is expected to be the Maldives’ top contributor of tourists by the yearend, said Maldives Tourism Minister Abdullah Shahid, despite the recent drastic drop in the number of tourists from India due to the Covid-19 restrictions
To enable businesses in countries like Bangladesh to access the UK market more easily, the United Kingdom government has launched a new scheme that aims to drive trade boosting jobs and growth
Bangladesh’s mango export has nearly trebled in volume terms to 791 tons in 2020-21 financial year from 279 tons in the previous fiscal
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) J&K Council has announced plans to collaborate with leading technology analytics, consulting and research firm Techarc as a knowledge partner
Listening to audio -- music and podcasts -- acts as a stress-buster for a majority of Indian millennials (87 per cent) and Generation Z (77 per cent), according to a new report by Swedish music streaming company Spotify
Maldives Police Service has signed a $48 million agreement with India’s ABL Indira Projects JV to develop multiple projects related to police infrastructure
Jammu and Kashmir's water transport authority has brought the first imported luxury boat for a cruise on the Jhelum river with an aim to reviving water transport in Kashmir
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has not received any application from the Serum Institute of India for authorization of Covishield, almost a fortnight after the EU introduced the EU Digital Covid Certificate that makes intra-EU travel possible
Azerbaijan State Oil Company (Socar) has expressed frustration over Pakistan’s Petroleum Division’s prolonged silence over its offer of providing two credit lines of over USD 220 million for oil and gas supplies to Pakistan
Social media giant Twitter has finally released its transparency report days after it crossed the deadline to ensure compliance with the new digital rules amid a bitter feud with the Indian government and warning by Delhi High Court that it will have no legal protection if the government acted over non-compliance
Around 65 per cent of Amazon's orders in India are placed from tier two cities driving the growth of the American e-commerce giant in the South Asian nation, said a top official
Global messaging application WhatsApp on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it won't enforce its new policy until the Personal Data Protection Bill comes into force in India
