Corrections and Clarifications — May 6, 2025
A sentence in the last paragraph of a report, 'With 26 Rafales, aircraft carriers will have a full fighter strength' ('News' page, May 4, 2025) said: '.... the deal for 156 light combat helicopters (LCH) with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) at a cost of ₹62,700 was advanced...' The amount should have been ₹62,700 crore.
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