In a significant display at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru, BJP Lok Sabha MP Tejasvi Surya took flight in the HTT-40, an indigenously crafted aircraft symbolic of India’s stride toward ‘Aatmanirbharta’, or self-reliance. The HTT-40, produced by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), marks a pivotal shift from foreign dependency, Surya told ANI.