NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, OCT 26
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that the DefExpo 2022 will bring all the latest technologies under one roof and provide a myriad of opportunities to the stakeholders in the aerospace and defence industry.
Gandhinagar in Gujarat will host the 12th edition of India’s mega defence exhibition — the DefExpo — from March 11-13 next year.
Singh was addressing an ambassadors’ roundtable on the upcoming expo.
The theme of the upcoming DefExpo will be “India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub”, officials said.
The government is expected to highlight measures at the event to transform India into a hub of military manufacturing.
“Resurgent India, where defence manufacturing is an identified pillar of growth, will display its ability to take lead at DefExpo 2022. I am confident that pursuing the vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, DefExpo-2022 will sow the seeds of successful new ventures and international partnerships,” he said.
Key Highlights of RM’s speech:
- DefExpo 2022 to sow seeds of successful new ventures & international partnerships for shared prosperity
- The exhibition to boost investment, bolster Indian aerospace & defence ecosystem and cater to defence requirements of the world
- India open to do business on a mutually beneficially collaborative basis for all-round welfare of everyone
- India has potential for R&D in space, cyberspace, futuristic capabilities & disruptive technologies
- Defence exports grew by 334% in last five years; India now exporting to over 75 countries due to collaborative efforts
“The Defence Expo-2022 is going to provide an overview of what India has been able to achieve in terms of defence R and D and production, application of modern technologies, liberalized collaborative policies that we have introduced in a short period of 5-7 years,” Singh added.
He further said that the next edition of the DefExpo will provide an overview of what India has been able to achieve in terms of defence research and development, production and application of modern technologies for use by the military.
Singh said India’s defence exports have grown by 334% in the last five years and now India is exporting military equipment to more than 75 countries.
“Our export performance is a strong indicator of the quality and competitiveness of our defence products,” he said.
He told the envoys that the participation of their respective countries at the expo will lead to the development of “mutually advantageous relationships” in the defence sector.
“India is open to doing business on a mutually beneficially collaborative basis, in the spirit of giving and take, for the all-round welfare of everyone,” he said.
“At the same time, I can also assure you that the state of Gujarat has such richness of culture, art, food and serenity to offer that DefExpo-2022 will leave a lasting imprint on the participating delegates,” he added.
The focus of the exhibition will be to showcase India as an emerging hub for the manufacturing of military hardware.
“The defence ministry will remain available and proactively engage through the next four-plus months to develop and build DefExpo-2022 as one of the marquee events as India celebrates its 75 years of independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,” Singh said.
Major global and domestic military firms are expected to participate in the biennial edition of the DefExpo with their latest weaponry and platforms.
