Following an intense aerial confrontation with Pakistan between May 7 and 10, India has moved to approve the emergency procurement of new air defense and counter-terrorism equipment. This urgent acquisition comes in the wake of the incident on April 22, where 26 civilians were killed in Jammu and Kashmir. Accusing Pakistan...
India’s Battery Storage Industry Booms
India's battery storage industry is experiencing rapid growth, with significant potential to support the country's transition to clean energy. Currently, India's lithium-ion battery storage capacity makes up only 0.1% of global systems, but it's expanding quickly, with a third of the country's total battery infrastructure coming online this year alone....
Huge Lithium Reserves Found in India
The Geological Survey of India discovered 6 million tons of lithium reserves in the Himalayan Jammu and Kashmir region--the first time significant deposits of the metal have been detected in the country. Reserves of lithium are rare, with only 98 million tons known to exist globally. India discovery exceeds 5 percent...
Dr. Jitendra Singh Will Oversee Nuclear Energy Sector in India
Physician turned politician, sixty-three-year-old Dr. Jitendra Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2012 where he was a national executive member, and the chief spokesperson for India's northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. In 2014 he contested his maiden election from Jammu and Kashmir and won. Prime Minister Modi...
Vodafone, Idea, Achieve 25 % Radio Network Integration
Vodafone Idea Limited, the merged entity of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular, announced the successful consolidation of nearly 25% of its pan-India radio network integration within five months of their merger. The customers of both companies will experience a unified network experience on 2G, 3G and 4G in eight telecom...
India launches the Ayushman Bharat Insurance Plan
On September 23, Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Scheme, now also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Prime Minister's Health Plan for the People) or PM-JAY, was launched in India. The world’s largest healthcare scheme covers 450 districts (counties) and seeks to accelerate India’s progress toward Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable...