🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane India’s indigenous fighter jet, Tejas, faces a credibility crisis. On February 7, 2026, a Tejas aircraft veered off the runway due to suspected brake failure—its third major accident in two years. The Indian Air Force has grounded all 30 Tejas jets, sparking investor panic as HAL’s stock plunged. Delays compound the problem. The advanced Tejas Mark 1-A was due in March 2024, yet remains undelivered in 2026. The primary bottleneck lies with G