- Defence Minister chairs Ambassadors’ Roundtable conference for Aero India 2023; Representatives of over 80 countries attend the reach out event in New Delhi
- Rajnath Singh invites the world to attend Asia’s largest Aero show, to be held in Bengaluru between February 13-17; Over 645 exhibitors register till date
- Our ‘Make in India’ efforts are not just meant for India alone, it’s an open offer for joint partnerships in R&D and production: DM
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NEW DELHI, JAN 9
India has a robust defence manufacturing ecosystem, well prepared for future challenges, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, while addressing the ambassadors’ round table conference at Aero India 2023, here on Monday.
Addressed the Ambassadors’ Roundtable conference for Aero
India 2023 in New Delhi today.Invited the world to attend Asia’s largest Aero show, to be held in Bengaluru between February 13-17. https://t.co/6FpI7JWDKV pic.twitter.com/BcxG9BlGO1
— Rajnath Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@rajnathsingh) January 9, 2023
The event will witness participation of prominent defence think-tanks and defence-related bodies from across the world.
Aero India will, indeed, provide a unique opportunity for exchange of information, ideas and new technological developments in the aviation industry.
— Rajnath Singh (मोदी का परिवार) (@rajnathsingh) January 9, 2023
The reach-out event, organised by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, was attended by Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Chargé d’affaires and Defence Attachés of over 80 countries. The Raksha Mantri invited the representatives from across the world to attend Asia’s largest and 14th Aero show – Aero India-2023 – which will be held in Bengaluru, Karnataka between February 13-17, 2023. He urged them to encourage their respective defence and aerospace companies to attend the global event.
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The minister described Aero India as a premier global aviation trade fair, which provides an opportunity for the Indian aviation-defence industry, including the aerospace industry, to showcase its products, technologies and solutions to the national decision makers. The five-day show will witness a combination of major aerospace and defence trade exposition, along with aerial displays by the Indian Air Force. “Besides the major entrepreneurs and investors in the defence and aerospace industries, the event will witness participation of prominent defence think-tanks and defence-related bodies from across the world. Aero India will, indeed, provide a unique opportunity for exchange of information, ideas and new technological developments in the aviation industry,” he said.
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Recalling the success of Aero India 2021, Rajnath Singh stated that the last edition had witnessed unprecedented attendance of over 600 exhibitors physically and another 108 virtually. He added that the event saw the participation of 63 countries and around 3,000 Business-2-Business meetings were held. He also elaborated on the huge success of DefExpo 2022 which witnessed unparalleled participation of over 1,340 exhibitors, businesses, investors, start-ups, MSMEs, Armed Forces and delegates from several countries. He asserted that the conclusion of 451 Memoranda of Understanding, Transfer of Technology agreements, product launches and orders to domestic businesses, worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore, etc. attest to the success of the DefExpo. The Minister hoped for a larger presence of exhibitors and representatives of friendly countries in Aero India-2023 and said “We remain committed in supporting the partnerships that have been forged thus far and forming new bonds for future growth.”
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Rajnath Singh gave a broad overview of India’s growing defence industrial capabilities, stating that efforts are being made towards enhancing manufacturing capabilities, particularly in the emerging areas of drones, cyber-tech, Artificial Intelligence, radars, etc. He added that a robust defence manufacturing ecosystem has been created which has led to the emergence of India as a leading defence exporter in recent years. The defence exports have grown by eight times in the last five years and now India is exporting to over 75 countries.
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“Our large population and abundant skilled work-force has led to the creation of a thriving innovation ecosystem, led by start-ups in high technology areas. These, in turn, are collaborating with the established R&D institutions and industries to develop and manufacture high-end defence platforms and systems at a comparability lower cost,” the Defence Minister said, stressing that the Indian aerospace and defence manufacturing sector is well prepared to take up future challenges and capitalise on emerging opportunities. He highlighted that India has domestically produced the Light Combat Aircraft and the manufacturing of Light Utility Helicopter has also commenced.
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A brief stopover to say hello to our friends in the Royal Thai Air Force and Navy.#DiplomatsInFlightSuits@ThaiAirForce@prroyalthainavy@IndiainThailand pic.twitter.com/dZFRKnGiXS— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) January 9, 2023
Rajnath Singh emphasised that Government’s efforts towards ‘Make in India’ are neither isolationist nor are they just meant for India alone. “Our self-reliance initiative is the beginning of a new paradigm of partnership with our partner countries. Partnerships are being made with global defence industry giants. Recently, we signed a contract for manufacture of C-295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force through collaboration between Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain. ‘Make in India’ encompasses ‘Make for the World’. It translates into an open offer to all for joint efforts and partnerships in defence R&D and production,” he said.
In his welcome remarks, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane stated that India is fast-emerging itself as an aerospace and defence manufacturing hub where the world looks for innovative solutions. He said, Aero India 2023 will provide an opportunity for exhibitors and participants to exchange ideas and forge collaborations to fulfil their quest to achieve excellence in aerospace and defence manufacturing.
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru were among those present during the conference.
