Tejas crash dampens export hopes for Indian fighter jet

NEW DELHI/DUBAI: The crash of India’s Tejas fighter in front of global arms buyers at the Dubai Airshow is the latest blow to a key national trophy, leaving the jet reliant on Indian military orders to sustain its role as a showcase of home-built defense technology. The cause of Friday’s crash was not immediately known but it capped a week of jockeying for influence at the event, attended by India’s arch-rival Pakistan six months after the neighboring foes faced off in the world’s largest air battle in decades.

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