The meeting brought together India’s Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Danish Patent and Trademark Office, with discussions focused on technology adoption, innovation, intellectual property rights, technology commercialisation, entrepreneurship and cluster-based development for small and medium enterprises.
The new Quantum Product Series was unveiled during C-DOT’s 43rd Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi on 31 August 2026. Developed by the telecom research and development organisation under the Department of Telecommunications, the portfolio covers systems intended for commercial telecommunications networks, enterprises, optical infrastructure, wireless communications and highly sensitive strategic and defence applications.
The development goes considerably beyond outsourcing the manufacture of rocket components. The successful private-sector participant would be expected to absorb the knowledge necessary to manufacture the complete vehicle, integrate its systems, participate in launch operations and ultimately establish the capability to offer LVM3 commercially.
Under the new contract, Mahindra Aerostructures will manufacture the metallic fuselage skins used in Sections 18 and 19 of the A320 family aircraft, covering portions of the rear fuselage and tail area.
Shunya is being developed as a six-passenger-plus-one-pilot eVTOL aircraft, giving it a significantly different operating concept from conventional helicopters and small fixed-wing aircraft. Electric vertical take-off and landing technology allows an aircraft to rise and land vertically without requiring a conventional runway, while an efficient wing-supported cruise phase can provide greater range and energy efficiency once the aircraft transitions into forward flight.
These projects are not all of the same kind. Some directly connect Indian territory with neighbouring countries. Others form parts of larger multimodal corridors linking India with ports and markets. Still others are roads built or financed by India entirely within partner countries. Together, however, they illustrate the emergence of infrastructure development as an important component of India’s engagement with the Global South.
During the visit, De Wever will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the two leaders expected to review the full spectrum of India-Belgium relations. Their discussions will also cover regional and global developments of mutual interest, reflecting the growing engagement between India and Belgium as well as the wider India-European Union partnership.
According to officials familiar with the exercise, the Department of Telecommunications is gathering information from telecom service providers on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The assessment is intended to provide the government with a clearer picture of the scale of Chinese-origin legacy equipment still embedded in India’s cellular infrastructure.
OrbitAID disclosed the updated mission timeline on 25 August 2026, saying that two spacecraft — AayulSAT-2A, serving as the chaser, and AayulSAT-2B, serving as the target — will be launched together for the demonstration. The company intends to validate the complete sequence required for servicing an operational spacecraft rather than testing individual rendezvous or docking functions in isolation.
The significance of the rediscovered material goes far beyond the number of objects involved. Rajghat is one of the most important archaeological sites for reconstructing the emergence and development of ancient Varanasi, or Kashi, with occupation at the site extending from at least the early first millennium BCE through successive historic periods and into the medieval age.
