According to the Prime Minister, both Indian civilisation and Māori traditions place considerable importance on the relationship between people, community and the natural environment. By bringing these values into trade and investment partnerships, the two countries could build commercial links that promote prosperity while protecting social and environmental interests.
The visit to Auckland, undertaken at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to New Zealand in 40 years. Prime Minister Modi received a ceremonial welcome at Government House, held comprehensive bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Luxon, interacted with business leaders and members of the Indian community, and viewed a presentation on New Zealand’s sporting innovation.
The partnership represents a successful combination of Indian ship design and construction with specialised New Zealand propulsion technology. Indian shipyards built the vessels, integrated their weapons and sensors, and adapted them for domestic operational requirements, while HamiltonJet supplied the waterjet systems that provide speed, acceleration, shallow-water mobility and exceptional manoeuvrability.
The move reflects NTPC’s broader push to diversify beyond thermal power and emerge as a key player in India’s expanding nuclear energy sector. The company has set a target of developing 30 GW of nuclear power capacity, accounting for nearly one-third of India’s national goal of achieving 100 GW of installed nuclear capacity by 2047.
Retail and FMCG companies are expanding their India-based capability centres to support global business priorities. These centres are no longer limited to back-office functions. Many of them now handle advanced work in artificial intelligence, data science, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, e-commerce technology, digital payments, loyalty programmes, consumer analytics and supply chain optimisation.
The proposed facility is expected to be a blow-down type trisonic wind tunnel capable of aerodynamic testing across the speed range from Mach 0.2 to Mach 4.5. This means the tunnel can support testing in three major flight regimes: subsonic, transonic and supersonic. For missile and aircraft designers, this is a critical capability because modern aerospace vehicles experience very different aerodynamic behaviour as they move from low-speed flight to the shock-wave dominated supersonic region.
The Saras Mk-II is being developed by CSIR-NAL, Bengaluru, as a multi-role light transport aircraft suited for short regional routes, smaller airports and difficult operating environments. It is expected to support passenger movement, air taxi services, air ambulance operations, executive transport, light cargo, border patrol and other community services.
The pilot train has been developed for the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, where dedicated hydrogen production, storage and refuelling infrastructure has also been established. Unlike a conventional diesel train, the new trainset will generate electricity onboard using hydrogen fuel cells, producing only water vapour and heat as by-products, thereby eliminating tailpipe carbon emissions.
Speaking at the India Energy Storage Week on Wednesday, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the proposed link aligns with the government’s “One Sun, One World, One Grid” initiative, which envisions an interconnected global electricity network powered by renewable energy.
Understanding how the electron density varies with height in the ionosphere is therefore essential for reliable communication and navigation, especially in the equatorial regions where ionospheric dynamics are highly complex. Accurate electron density information up to ~1000 km is essential for continuous monitoring of the ionosphere, as most low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites operate within this altitude range.
