Battle for HAL: Karnataka and Andhra Clash Over India’s Aerospace Crown Jewel
A Tug-of-War for India’s Defence Nerve Centre The future of India’s state-owned aerospace giant, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has become the focal point of a fresh political standoff—this time between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The issue was ignited by Andhra Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s recent pitch to the Centre for setting up a new HAL facility in…



