Empire Aviation Group, a Dubai-based private aviation specialist and operator of one of West Asia’s largest managed fleets of business jets, has announced plans to extend its reach into India, though the initial focus will be on aircraft sales and management. The branch office, to be opened in the country’s financial capital Mumbai, soon, will be EAG’s first operation outside Dubai and is likely to offer the company’s full range of services in the subcontinent.

As India prepares to spend nearly $100 billion during the next decade on the modernization of its armed forces, Defense Minister A.K. Antony is warning suppliers and vendors of stringent action against corruption in defense deals.

NEW DELHI — India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) injected a new communication satellite into orbit July 15, completing its 18th successful mission in a row. An extra-large PSLV rocket, PSLV-XL, was used to boost the GSAT-12 communication satellite into space. The launcher was similar to the one used for the launch of India’s Chandrayaan-1 Moon mission in 2008.