[ noun ] a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 <noun.location>
Though he declines to name any enterprise as a potential candidate, GE has a licensing relationship for gas turbines with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., a manufacturer of electricity-generating equipment.
In the defence sector, it has been discussing with Bharat Heavy Electricals the licensing of digital tank turret drives and tank gunner simulators.
"We had a lovely, long conversation with them," says Karunkara Menon, the general manager for research at India's state-owned Bharat Electronics Ltd., "until we found out that it wasn't going to be approved."
'We must improve our manufacturing techniques and our marketing,' says Mr Sury. Yet Bombay's diamond merchants are confident enough of the future to plan building a new headquarters - a Rs6bn (Pounds 130m) tower to be called the Bharat Diamond Bourse.