BrahMos Aerospace faces turbulence over leadership crisis

New Delhi: The Indo-Russian joint venture – BrahMos Aerospace is navigating through troubled waters as the leadership disputes unfold in the wake of the appointment of new director general challenged at Hyderabad-based Central Administrative Tribunal.

Defence sources said that BrahMos Aerospace believe that the leadership dispute has cast uncertainty over its operations, disruption in critical domestic and international projects at a time when it is an integral to the country’s defence and strategic ambitions.

The crisis came into light after the appointment of Dr Jaiteerth R Joshi as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Another scientist Dr Sivasubramanyam Nambi Naidu moved to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Hyderabad on November 19, alleging that seniority and experience have been ignored in the selection process.

Sources told Defence Watch that the first hearing took place on November 30 and the CAT has sought a detailed response from the DRDO within 4 weeks.

The next hearing has been scheduled for December 30. The petitioner, Dr Sivasubramanyam Nambi Naidu, has made DRDO and Dr Jaiteerth R Joshi as respondents.

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