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At least seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries after a private business jet crashed during takeoff amid a snowstorm at Bangor International Airport in the US state of Maine on Sunday night.The Bombardier Challenger 600, carrying eight people, flipped over and caught fire while attempting to depart the airport at around 7.45 pm (local time). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the fatalities and said the injured crew member was immediately taken to a hospital for treatment.The crash occurred as massive winter storms swept across large parts of the United States, bringing heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain, which disrupted air and road travel nationwide.Nearly 12,000 flights were canceled and about 20,000 were delayed on Sunday, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The airport, located about 200 miles north of Boston was shut down shortly after the crash.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is investigating the incident along with the FAA, said preliminary information showed the plane experienced a post-crash fire.Airport director Jose Saavedra said emergency responders reached the scene within moments of the crash. Referring to air traffic control recordings, he said an alert was raised soon after takeoff clearance. “Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down,” an air traffic controller was heard saying about 45 seconds after the plane was cleared for departure, as reported by news agency AP.Saavedra said that first responders arrived in less than a minute and confirmed that the airport would remain closed until at least noon on Wednesday.Addressing weather preparedness, Saavedra said, “We have crews on site that respond to weather storms on a regular basis. This is normal for us to respond to weather events.”Airports in Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, New York, New Jersey and North Carolina were among the worst affected.The Bombardier Challenger 600 is a wide-bodied business jet typically configured for nine to 11 passengers. Introduced in 1980, it was the first private jet with a “walk-about cabin” and remains a popular charter aircraft.The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched a joint investigation to determine the cause of the crash. Preliminary information indicates the plane experienced a post-crash fire upon departure. The NTSB said that it will not release further details until investigators arrive on-site.
US stocks opened with modest gains on Monday as investors turned their focus to a busy earnings calendar and the upcoming policy meeting of the US Federal Reserve, while gold surged past the $5,000-an-ounce mark for the first time.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trade, coming off its second consecutive weekly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 184 points, or 0.4%, while the Nasdaq composite advanced 0.3% by mid-morning trading.Airline stocks traded slightly lower after thousands of flights were cancelled due to a massive winter storm stretching from the Rockies to the US East Coast. Shares of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were down 1.2% each.USA Rare Earth, an Oklahoma-based critical minerals miner, jumped 25% after receiving a boost from a US government investment, highlighting continued policy support for strategic supply chains.Safe-haven demand pushed precious metals sharply higher. Gold climbed 2% to breach $5,000 an ounce for the first time, while silver surged 8.6% to around $110 per ounce, extending gains seen amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty.Natural gas futures rose another 2.2% as colder weather followed the winter storm, which dumped heavy snowfall in several regions and disrupted power supplies.Investors are also closely watching the US Federal Reserve, which meets later this week to decide on interest rates. Most expect policymakers to keep rates unchanged after cutting them at the final three meetings of 2025.Market attention this week will remain on corporate earnings, including results from United Airlines, Boeing, General Motors, Meta, Microsoft and Apple, with investors assessing the potential impact of recent US tariff policies.Global cues were mixed. European markets edged higher, while Asian markets were weaker. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.8% after the yen rebounded against the US dollar amid speculation of possible government intervention. The dollar slipped to 153.83 yen from 155.01 yen, after trading near 158 yen last week.
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NEW DELHI: Prominent agriculture scientist Ashok Kumar Singh, who developed over 25 rice varieties, especially Basmati, and co-developed India’s first genome-edited rice, and former Vice-Chancellor of the Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa in Bihar, Gopal Ji Trivedi, were among nine persons associated with the farm and allied sector selected for this year’s Padma Shri award.Besides Singh, former director of the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), there were four other scientists and four farmers in the list of awardees from the sector who helped farm growth through their research and innovative farm practices and contributed towards improving the livelihood of farmers in different parts of the country.Rice varieties, including different Pusa Basmati and non-Basmati varieties, developed by Singh and other ICAR-IARI scientists, significantly increased rice output over the years and helped India earn roughly around Rs 50,000 crore annually from Basmati rice export.The country’s first genome-edited rice varieties, ‘DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)’ and ‘Pusa DST Rice 1’, which Singh co-developed with other scientists of the ICAR’s institutes, were expected to enhance output, save water and reduce greenhouse gas emission during cultivation. It was estimated that cultivation of these varieties, released last year, in about 5 million hectares of the recommended area would produce 4.5 million tons of additional paddy, save a total of 7,500 million cubic metres of irrigation water, particularly by using the shorter duration maturity variety of ‘DRR Dhan 100 Kamala’, and reduce methane emissions by 20%.Trivedi helped farmers cultivate Makhana (fox nuts) in a big way and popularise the nutrient-dense, low-calorie and gluten-free snack among health conscious Indians. Besides helping farmers cultivate Makhana, Trivedi also popularised adoption of canopy management in Litchi orchards to improve yield and promoted winter maize cultivation in Bihar.Other agriculture scientists selected for Padma Shri were Prem Lal Gautam, former chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA); K Ramasamy, former Vice Chancellor of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU); and N Punniamoorthy, former dean at Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANVASU).Ramasamy championed natural farming and significantly contributed in National Policy Planning of Agriculture Biotechnology, Ferti-irrigation and Biogas Development. Gautam established India’s first plant germplasm registration system and helped in operationalising India’s National Gene Bank.Punniamurthy, a veterinarian, pioneered antibiotic-free herbal and traditional protocols and developed herbal formulations for Mastitis, FMD and parasitic infection. He helped reduce antibiotic residues in milk and treated over 8 lakh cows.Four farmers selected for the Padma Shri for contributions to agriculture and animal husbandry included Raghupat Singh (Posthumous), a progressive farmer from Bilari in Moradabad district, who conserved more than 55 rare and nearly extinct vegetable varieties and developed around 100 new varieties; Jogesh Deuri of Assam, who promoted Muga silk and helped it gain wider national and international recognition; Shrirang Devaba Lad of Maharashtra, who developed the “Dada Lad technique” for cotton cultivation to increase yield; and Rama Reddy Mamidi of Telangana (Posthumous), who strengthened cooperative models in animal husbandry and dairy development.
MUMBAI: Cameras equipped with facial recognition tech have helped Government Railway Police track down the suspected killer of a city college teacher in around 12 hours after the murder. The victim, Alok Kumar Singh (33), was stabbed to death after a fight on a local train at Malad station on Saturday evening.The 27-year-old suspect, Omkar Shinde, told police that he lost his cool after a tiff with Singh over alighting at the station. Shinde, who is into imitation jewellery and metal polishing, is believed to have used a small pair of tongs to stab Singh. He threw away the weapon while fleeing. Police are looking for it.Singh and his colleague S K Trivedi were heading home in a Borivli-bound slow local when the former was stabbed at the door of the coach. “We may have scanned footage from close to 200 cameras in the span of a night,” a Borivli GRP officer said. The GRP worked with Railway Protection Force and city police to track down the suspect.Explaining the sequence of events after the stabbing of the junior college teacher, police said Shinde ran on platform no. 1 and climbed a foot overbridge. Cameras captured him exiting the railway premises towards Malad (E) a minute later.“We wanted to check if the suspect was a frequent railway commuter and started looking through surveillance footage from five days before the incident,” a GRP officer said. Around 5-6 teams were formed. Logs were maintained for dates and timings that Shinde was captured on cameras, equipped with facial recognition tech, entering or exiting railway premises.“Shinde would typically board the 7.18am Up local from Malad and after work, he took board the 4.16pm local from Charni Road to head home,” said another officer. Surveillance footage from outside Malad railway station showed that Shinde preferred walking home in the evening. But in the morning, he would take an auto to reach the station.After studying these patterns, investigators set up a trap at the auto stand outside Malad station around 7am on Sunday. “We were not too sure if he would go to work as it was a Sunday. But we saw him getting off an auto,” said an officer. The team pounced on Shinde and brought him to the Borivli GRP chowky. He initially claimed he wasn’t aware of Singh’s death. Shinde resides at Kurar village in Malad with his parents and a brother. He works at his father’s metal polishing unit in Khetwadi, besides doing some imitation jewellery work on his own. Police said his father is a heart patient and has stopped working.On Sunday, Shinde was produced before a holiday court at Borivli which sent him to police custody till Jan 29. Police said he does not have a prior criminal record.
NEW DELHI: Bihar rode opener Piyush Singh’s superb second-innings double century and sharp bowling spells from Suraj Kashyap and Himanshu Singh to crush Manipur by a massive 568 runs in the Plate final, sealing a triumphant return to the Ranji Trophy Elite Group on Monday. Bihar’s Ranji journey has been turbulent, with the side briefly breaking into the Elite Group in the 2022-23 season before slipping back to the Plate Group in 2024-25.Now back in the top tier, Bihar are pushing ahead with a rebuilding phase under skipper Sakibul Gani, bolstered by the promise of teenage batting prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
On Monday, Bihar set Manipur a daunting target of 764 after Raghuvendra Pratap Singh fell agonisingly short of a century, dismissed for his overnight score of 90, prompting the declaration of the second innings at 505 for 6.After posting 522 in the first innings and dismissing Manipur for 264, Bihar wrapped up the match by bowling out their opponents for 195 in the second essay, with spinners Suraj Kumar Kashyap (3/32) and Himanshu Singh (3/49) picking up three wickets apiece on the fifth and final day.Skipper Gani (108) and Bipin Saurabh (143), who both struck fine centuries in the first innings, laid the foundation for the emphatic victory, before Piyush Singh followed it up with an unbeaten 216 off 322 balls in the second innings as Bihar piled on the runs against a hapless Manipur.Bihar declared after just nine balls on the final day, with Raghuvendra unable to add to the team’s overnight total of 505, prompting Gani to call an early declaration and give his side a full day to dismantle Manipur.The bowlers then left Manipur reeling at 50 for 5 inside 14 overs, a collapse that deepened to 70 for 7 by the 23rd, before a gritty 102-ball 74 from teenager Pheiroijam Jotin briefly held up Bihar’s charge.The 19-year-old Jotin later added 83 runs for the eighth wicket with L. Kishan Singha, who made 30 off 76 balls, as the pair momentarily threatened to deny Bihar an outright victory.However, once pacer Akash Raj removed Kishan Singha in the 44th over, the outcome became inevitable. Jotin fell a few overs later, bringing an end to the last resistance in Manipur’s batting.Earlier this month, Bihar had also earned promotion to the Elite League in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, defeating Manipur by six wickets in the final.Brief Scores:Bihar 522 and 505 for 6 decl (Piyush Singh 216, Raghuvendra Pratap Singh 90; Pheiroijam Jotin 3/85).Manipur 264 and 195 in 56.1 overs (Pheiroijam Jotin 74; Prashant Singh 2/51, S Kashyap 3/32, H Singh 3/49).
NEW DELHI: After India’s win against New Zealand in the second T20I in Raipur, captain Suryakumar Yadav said: “Sirf Abhishek run banayega toh hi India jeetega, aisa nahi hai (India will not win only if Abhishek Sharma scores runs).”Suryakumar was having this conversation with Ishan Kishan, the hero of the second T20I, and was trying to assert that India can win even if they lose Abhishek early, which happened in Raipur when the hosts were reeling at 6 for 2 while chasing 209. India did chase down the target with 28 balls to spare, courtesy Ishan Kishan’s 32-ball 76 and the captain’s unbeaten 82 off 37 balls.
But captain Suryakumar Yadav is wrong in his assessment.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Abhishek Sharma, since making his international debut in Harare in July 2024, where he registered a four-ball duck, has become a different beast. In his 36 outings for India in T20Is, the Amritsar marauder is scoring at a strike rate of 195.22, with two centuries and eight fifties. It is his aggressive style of batting that puts fear in the opposition camp.
India’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
During the Asia Cup last year, the talk in Pakistan’s dressing room before the final was that if they snapped Abhishek’s wicket early, the match would be theirs. The way Abhishek took down Pakistan’s premium fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf in the league stage was a spectacle. He put fear into Pakistan’s dressing room. Pakistan did get him early in the final and thought they had won the match, but it was Tilak Varma who stepped in.
Obviously it’s not easy to do it every time, but I think it’s all about the mental side as well and the atmosphere you get around your dressing room.
Abhishek Sharma
This is also what Abhishek does. With teams preparing mostly for him, they tend to forget the other batters, and the beneficiaries have been India’s middle order, be it Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan or captain Suryakumar Yadav himself.Take Sunday as an example. Abhishek set the tone by dancing down the track to the first ball he faced and clobbering an 88-metre six off Jacob Duffy’s bowling. The thing about Abhishek is that he comes out all guns blazing. He is playing a game of high risk and high reward, and he has found remarkable consistency.“I’ve said it before as well, that’s what my team wants from me, and I just want to execute all the time,” Abhishek said of his 20-ball 68 in Guwahati.
India’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
“But obviously it’s not easy to do it every time, but I think it’s all about the mental side as well and the atmosphere you get around your dressing room.”Abhishek Sharma slammed India’s second-fastest half-century in T20Is by hammering a 14-ball fifty against New Zealand in the third T20I. He fell only behind his mentor Yuvraj Singh in that list. Yuvraj had achieved the feat in 12 balls against England during the 2007 T20 World Cup. The fastest in international cricket remains Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee, who smashed a nine-ball fifty against Mongolia at the Asian Games 2023.His mentor Yuvraj Singh teased him on X: “Still can’t get a 50 off 12 balls, can you? Well played – keep going strong!”
Yeh alag hi cricket khel raha hai. Isne Hindustan ki game change kar di hai
Raj Kumar Sharma, Abhishek Sharma’s father
Abhishek understands how difficult it is to go past Yuvraj’s record, but he is not giving up and said the chase is on.“I mean, that’s more than impossible for anyone. But still, you never know. Any batsman could do it because I think all the batters are batting really well in the series as well, and going forward it’s going to be fun.”Back in Amritsar, his father is gobsmacked by his son’s purple patch, but says his ward has worked tirelessly and is now reaping the rewards.“Main khud hairaan hoon (I am shocked as well),” Raj Kumar Sharma told TimesofIndia.com.The father, an old-school cricket coach, is in disbelief but equally proud of his son’s accomplishments.
India’s Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
“Yeh alag hi cricket khel raha hai. Isne Hindustan ki game change kar di hai (He is playing at a different level. He has changed India’s style of play),” Sharma said.Numbers in cricket can sometimes be overrated, but in Abhishek’s case, they underline the southpaw’s dominance:🔴This was the third time he reached fifty inside the powerplay. He is only the second batter in men’s T20Is with three powerplay fifties.🔴This was Abhishek’s third fifty in 20 balls or fewer. He is already level with Yuvraj Singh, David Warner, Colin Munro and Phil Salt.🔴The most fascinating stat is that Abhishek did not play a single dot ball during his 20-ball 68 not out. It is the highest individual score without a dot ball in men’s T20Is.These are just a few numbers, and Abhishek’s father, also his childhood coach, decodes how his son has cracked the code.
He has been lucky to work with the world’s best, be it Yuvraj, Brian Lara, Pat Cummins or Travis Head. All the knowledge he has gained has only enhanced his skills
Abhishek Sharma’s father
“He has trained himself for this. In the off-season, he used to travel across North India to play on different grounds with different dimensions. He played corporate matches in Punjab and Delhi on half-cooked pitches where boundary dimensions vary. He has prepared himself for it,” he said.“He has been lucky to work with the world’s best, be it Yuvraj, Brian Lara, Pat Cummins or Travis Head. All the knowledge he has gained has only enhanced his skills.“Overall, it is also the duaas (prayers) from the fans that have helped him continue with this high-risk, high-reward approach,” he added.With the ODI World Cup to follow in a year’s time, there are already talks that the southpaw should be included in the 50-over set-up as well. Although it is a different format, it could be a wild ride if he gets going in ODIs too.
India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates after scoring fifty runs during the third T20 cricket match between India and New Zealand in Guwahati, India, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
“Yeh jis format mein jaayega, wahan aisa hi karega (He will play the same way in whichever format he plays),” says his father.Only time will tell whether the selectors take a punt on Abhishek in ODIs or not, but in T20Is, he is India’s main weapon.
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If Jasprit Bumrah’s toe-crushing yorkers and Hardik Pandya’s all-round brilliance give India an edge, it is the fear Abhishek propels in opposition camps that helps India win half the battle even before the match begins.Captain Suryakumar Yadav might not agree, but for India to defend their title, a lot will ride on Abhishek’s fury in the powerplay.
NEW DELHI: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended greetings to President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of India’s 77th Republic Day, describing New Delhi and Beijing as “good neighbours, friends and partners.” He also said that achieving the vision of the “dragon and the elephant dancing together” is the right choice for both countries.In his message, Xi said India-China relations have continued to improve and develop, aligning with the fundamental interests of both countries and their people. He added that the relationship also carried significant implications for global peace and prosperity. According to China’s state-run Xinhua news agency, he stressed that Beijing has consistently believed that being good neighbours, friends and partners who help each other succeed is the correct path for the two Asian giants.Xi also expressed hope that both sides would adhere to the consensus that China and India are “partners for cooperation and opportunities for development,” strengthen strategic communication, expand exchanges and cooperation, address each other’s concerns and promote the healthy and stable development of bilateral ties.Highlighting Xi’s message, Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong shared a post on X, reiterating Beijing’s position on ties with New Delhi. Chinese Premier Li Qiang also sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The message comes amid a gradual improvement in ties between the two countries, which had stalled following the eastern Ladakh military standoff in 2020. Relations began to revive after PM Modi and President Xi held two meetings first in Kazan in 2024, and later in Tianjin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in August last year. During their August meeting, the two leaders agreed to deepen bilateral ties, tackle pressing challenges and work towards a “fair” solution to the long-standing border issue.In recent months, India and China have taken a series of steps to normalise relations after ending the more than four-year military face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. These include resumption of direct flights in October, agreement to restart the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra, commemoration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and visa facilitation. India also resumed granting tourist visas to Chinese nationals in July, reversing a suspension imposed after the 2020 standoff.Earlier this month, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Sun Haiyan, vice minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, to review the positive momentum in bilateral relations. The ministry of external affairs said that the discussions focused on advancing ties through enhanced people-to-people exchanges while addressing sensitive issues. Separately, a Chinese Communist Party delegation also held courtesy meetings with leaders of the RSS and the BJP as part of routine exchanges, news agency ANI reported.
In a stunning display of T20 prowess, Team India scripted history by chasing down a target with a whopping 60 balls remaining against New Zealand in Guwahati on Sunday, January 26. This feat now tops the charts for the top 4 chases of 150+ runs in T20Is with the most balls spare, underscoring India’s dominance in the shortest format.
The contest in Guwahati not only boosted India’s campaign in the ongoing five-match series but also etched their name in the record books. As T20 cricket evolves with high-scoring games, such chases highlight teams’ ability to accelerate under pressure.
Team India pulled off the 164-run chase against New Zealand in just 10 overs. Opting to field first, India’s bowlers restricted New Zealand to 153 for 9, setting the stage for a demolition.
Opener Abhishek Sharma, No. 3 Ishan Kishan and captain Suryakumar Yadav unleashed fury, racing to a 94 runs inside the powerplay. Abhishek smashed a quickfire fifty, while Ishan departed for 28 (13) after playing some elegant strokes. However, firepower from Abhishek and Suryakumar ensured the target tumbled in just 10 overs. This record chase left Kiwi bowlers shell-shocked, with the Eden Gardens-like roar in Guwahati echoing India’s supremacy in T20 internationals.
In a Caribbean carnival, the West Indies chased 163 runs against South Africa with 37 balls remaining, securing a famous win. South Africa’s modest total was no match for Johnson Charles and Brandon King.
Hosted at Sabina Park, this match showcased WI’s home dominance. King anchored with boundaries galore, while Charles six-hitting frenzy sealed it. This chase from the Men in Maroon highlights their power-hitting legacy in T20 cricket.
England chased 170 runs against Pakistan with 33 balls to spare, powered by Phil Salt’s unbeaten 88. Salt received support from Akex Hales, Dawid Malan and Ben Duckett during his 41-ball knock.
This chase during the 7-match series exemplified England’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ blueprint even in T20s. Salt’s fearless approach set the tone, making it one of the fastest T20I chases in terms of balls remaining.
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South Africa stunned England with a 32-ball remaining triumph at the Wanderers in February 2016. AB de Villiers’ explosive start and Hashim Amla’s wizardry dismantled the 172-run target set by the Englishmen.
This chase is etched in Proteas lore, blending flair and precision. It set early standards for record T20I victories in terms of balls remaining.
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Days after UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to New Delhi, Abu Dhabi has reportedly abandoned its deal with Pakistan for the management and operations of Islamabad International Airport.According to a report by Pakistan daily Express Tribune, the plan was shelved after the UAE failed to identify a local partner to whom airport operations could be outsourced, despite showing initial interest.
Citing sources, the report said the deadlock between the two countries emerged due to repeated delays by the UAE, following which it eventually lost interest in the process.“The Pakistani side had sought a clear response from the UAE by sending a final call letter. In response, the UAE conveyed that it was still unable to confirm any nominated entity,” sources told Express Tribune.Although the collapse of the deal was not attributed to political reasons, it comes amid a standoff between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over support to rival groups in Yemen.Pakistan’s souring ties with UAEInterestingly, Pakistan has entered into a defence deal with Riyadh and is seeking to form what has been described as an “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.In September 2025, Saudi Arabia signed a defence agreement with Pakistan that considers an attack on one as aggression against both.The UAE had been among Pakistan’s largest trading partners and a key source of remittances, with thousands of Pakistanis working across various sectors. However, relations between the two countries have cooled due to safety concerns, licensing controversies and ageing infrastructure in Pakistan.New Delhi–Abu Dhabi tiesMeanwhile, UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed visited New Delhi earlier this month and held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Several agreements were signed during the visit in the fields of defence, space, energy, supercomputing and food safety. Prime Minister Modi and Mohamed bin Zayed also reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation and agreed that the India–UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership has not only matured but is now entering a more ambitious and multidimensional phase.Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said agreements were signed in the areas of strategic defence partnership, joint initiatives on space infrastructure development and commercialisation, and the UAE’s participation in the development of a special investment region in Dholera, Gujarat.
