Self-reliance from Bharat’s perspective of socio-economic development perspective is when one depends heavily on domestic resources, desi talent, home grown technologies, innovations and human mind.

From aerospace engineering, defence production to information technology, self-reliance is not a bad word or approach in spirit, content or processes.

Only the other day, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited based out of Bengaluru signed up with United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) to manufacture end to end SJ-100 series of passenger aircraft.

What hit the headlines was Bharat’s engagement with UAC which was under sanctions of United States, United Kingdom and top European countries.

Most editors picked up the story as the deal between HAL and UAC was clinched at a time when US President Donald J Trump heightened his demand to shun Russia and its entities all together. His demand was plain and simple: get rid of Russian companies, products, services and severe links with Moscow.

President Trump or his European counterparts’ logic to sanction Russia unilaterally was latter’s two years old conflict with Ukraine. Most developed Western countries were fine dealing with Russia in billions of dollars trade, investment in goods........

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