A recent NEW York Times claims that Hal has redirected a sensitive British technology of $ 2 million and received at HR Smith Group -into by the Rosabaronekport arms, with the following deliveries worth more than $ 14 million between 2023 and 2024.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Hal), a state aerospace power plant in India, is in the center of brewing storm. The recent New York Times report claims that Hal has redirected a sensitive British technology – 2 million dollars and received in HR Smith Group – in the hands of the Rosabaronexport Sanctioned Russian Agency, with the following deliveries worth more than $ 14 million.
Claim, if true, throw a shadow over India’s global position. But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of India (MEA) has quit back, calling the report “actually wrong and misleading,” and Hella’s defenders claim that this is a matter of overcoming the media rather than corporate rules.
MEA’s rebuttal: Hal did not hesitate to maintain international strategic control over trade and commitment with end users. This is not just a hollow protection-Hal has decades that have been on navigation complex global partnerships: from the creation of fighters from the DSO to the conclusion of 7.3 billion helicopters with its own Indian Defense Ministry.
The idea that the company is so deeply laid in the regulatory basis of India, risks reputation for the transmission of technology. The Indian government also crashed into The New York Times for twisting facts that are in line with the “political story”, which resonates in the era of increased geopolitical tensions.
Consider rates: Rosoboronexport is blacklisted by the UK and the EU, making any lightning bolt transaction for care. However, where is the smoking pistol? The New York Times offers no public evidence – records, insiders or official complaints from Britain – to support its explosive requirement. Meanwhile, Hal operations are undergoing reliable control over India’s exports that meet international standards. The $ 14 million shipment figure sounds damned, but without context – these non -related exports were reportedly reported as illegal?
Hal is not a player; This is the cornerstone of India’s defense ambitions, which are trusted by allies around the world. The MEA position that sounded in sockets such as Hindu and NDTV draws it as a hit -kow, not opening. In a world where India balances ties with Russia and the West, Hella’s pure slate must weigh more difficult than unproven accusations. Until stiff evidence emerges, this aerospace titanium deserves the benefit of doubts – no shadow of suspicion.
(The author of this article is a defense, aerospace and political analyst based in Bengalur. He is also a director for engineering components, India, PVT. Ltd, subsidiary of Add Engineering GmbH, Germany. You can contact it at: girlslinganna@gmail.com)
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