While "Winchester" is a legendary American arms brand, India’s own small-arms and defense sector reached new heights during 2022 through indigenous manufacturing:
For the full April–October period, India's industrial output (IIP) remained up by 5.3% year-on-year . However, this was a massive slowdown compared to the 20.5% growth seen in the same period the previous year. Winchester India – April-October 2022
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine (February 2022) cast a long shadow over this period. While "Winchester" is a legendary American arms brand,
The period ended on a somber note when industrial output crashed by 4% in October , marking the worst performance for Indian industry in over two years. 2. Steel: The Global Exporter Pivot The period ended on a somber note when
In April 2022, India scrapped a $1.1 billion deal for Russian Mi-17V-5 helicopters in favor of locally produced models like the HAL Rudra and Dhruv .