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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reached India on Sunday night on a 3-day visit. Spanish PM Pedro will visit Vadodara, Gujarat today with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this, he will inaugurate the aircraft facility of Tata Advance Limited here.
During this period, bilateral talks will also take place between the two countries. This is Prime Minister Sanchez’s first visit to India. Apart from this, a Prime Minister of Spain has visited India after 18 years. Earlier in July 2006, the then Prime Minister of Spain Jose Luis had visited India.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also meet PM Sanchez in Vadodara. His wife Begona Gomez has also come to India along with the Spanish PM.
Lunch will be held at the royal palace of Vadodara.
After inaugurating the aircraft facility, PM Modi and PM Sanchez will reach the royal Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara. Here both the leaders will have lunch in Eugenie (elite) Hall. Gujarati, Punjabi and Spanish food will be served in bronze plates amidst the tunes of classical music in the Palace.
There will also be cultural programs on their route while going to Lakshmi Vilas Palace. 15 platforms have been created for this. The world famous Dandiya of Gujarat, tribal dance, Lavani music-dance of Maharashtra, Kalbelia of Rajasthan, Kuchipudi of Kerala etc. will be performed on these stages.
On reaching the Palace, there will be a meeting between the two leaders in the Durbar Hall.
Sanchez will address Spain India Forum in Mumbai
Spanish PM Sanchez will visit Mumbai after Vadodara. Here he will interact with prominent leaders of business and industry, think tanks and people from the film industry. During this time he will visit many film studios.
Apart from this, PM Sanchez will attend the fourth Spain-India Forum of Spain-India Council Foundation and Observer Research Foundation. Where he will also address the forum.
22 thousand crores C-295 aircraft deal
Prime Minister Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Final Assembly Line (FAL) plant of C-295 aircraft in October 2022. For this, the Indian government had signed a deal with Spain’s Airbus Defense and Space in September 2021 for 56 C-295 aircraft for Rs 21,935 crore.
According to this, there was an agreement between Tata Advance Limited and Airbus to make 40 out of 56 aircraft. The remaining 16 aircraft are to come to India from Spain in ready-to-fly condition. The deadline for this has been set for August 2025. Under this, the first aircraft has already arrived in India in September 2023.
Before the inauguration, plant officials said that the first C-295 aircraft in India will be ready by September 2026. The remaining 39 aircraft will be ready by 2031. These are being made under the Make in India project.
Features of aircraft C-295
- These aircraft can do short take-off and landing. According to the company, this aircraft can take-off at a distance of 320 meters only. At the same time, the length of 670 meters is enough for landing. That means, this aircraft will prove helpful in operations in hilly areas like Ladakh, Kashmir, Assam and Sikkim.
- The aircraft can carry a payload of 7,050 kg. It can carry 71 soldiers, 44 paratroopers, 24 stretchers or 5 cargo pallets at a time.
- Can fly continuously for 11 hours. The 2-person crew cabin also has a smart control system with touchscreen controls.
- The C-295MW transport aircraft has a ramp door at the rear, allowing for rapid loading and dropping of troops or cargo.
- The aircraft is powered by 2 Pratt & Whitney PW127 Turbotroup engines. All these planes will be equipped with indigenously built electronic warfare suites.
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