Saras MkIINEW DELHI: In a significant step towards building the country’s first indigenously designed light transport aircraft, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), India’s premier research and development agency for aviation, has completed the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII aircraft.Announcing the development in a post on X, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh called it a milestone for India’s indigenous aviation programme. Singh said, “Breaking News from the Ministry of Science & Technology. India achieves a milestone breakthrough in the aviation sector... CSIR-NAL Bengaluru has wrapped up the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII, a testament to India’s growing prowess in indigenous aircraft development.”The light transport aircraft, which can