India: Modi inaugurates new international airport in Noida

The new international airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, which will service New Delhi, will see up to 70 million passengers a year once fully operational. DW has the latest information.

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated new international airport in Uttar Pradesh's Jewar
• The airport, spanning 7,200 acres, cost about $1.2 billion (€1.04 billion)
• India approves $25 billion (€21.65 billion) in defense procurement
• Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a call about the crisis in the Middle East

Here is a roundup of the latest developments from India on Saturday, March 28: