With reference to the newly inaugurated Airbus H125 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in India, consider the following statements: 1. It is the first instance of a private sector entity setting up a helicopter manufacturing facility in India. 2. The facility has been set up as a joint venture between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Airbus. 3. It will primarily cater to the export market, with no domestic sales permitted. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as it is India's first private-sector helicopter FAL. Statement 2 is incorrect because the partnership is between Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus, not HAL. Statement 3 is incorrect as the helicopters will serve domestic civil and defense requirements in addition to being exported to neighboring South Asian countries.

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