India will have about 150 airports and about 2,000 airplanes by 2030, according to Airports Authority of India Chairman V.P. Agrawal. “The domestic aviation sector is poised to grow very rapidly in the coming years and we need well-equipped airports to cater to the growing demand,” Agrawal says.

NEW DELHI — India is considering a proposal to permit civil air operations at a naval airport in the southern state of Karnataka. The Karnataka state government has approached the Indian defense ministry to give permission for civil operations at the naval airport at Karwar, Defense Minister A.K. Antony says.

India is considering a proposal to permit civil air operations at a naval airport in the southern state of Karnataka. The Karnataka state government has approached the Ministry of Defense to give permission for civil operations at the naval airport at Karwar, Defense Minister A. K. Antony says.