India has launched the development of E-Hansa, a next-generation, indigenously built two-seater electric trainer aircraft, expected to cost around ₹2 crore—nearly half the price of imported models. Announcing this at a high-level review meeting, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh praised CSIR–NAL for leading the project under the HANSA-3 NG program, aligning with India’s green aviation goals. The meeting also emphasized commercializing indigenous technologies and fostering public-private partnerships, with the NRDC directed to adopt BIRAC and IN-SPACe models. Dr. Singh lauded ISRO for the SPADEX mission and its key role in Operation Sindoor, noting its collaborations with 40 ministries and 28 states. He highlighted India’s upcoming participation in the Axiom Space Mission, new regional Chintan Shivirs under a “Whole-of-Science, Whole-of-Government” approach, and plans for a Global Science Talent Bridge. He also mentioned growing international interest in bilateral science collaboration centres with countries like Switzerland and Italy.
