Underlining the potential of India's defence sector Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the country which was the biggest defence importer for decades now exports defence equipment to 75 countries.
"Aero India is an example of the expanding capabilities of India. The presence of around 100 nations here shows that the trust of the world in India has increased. More than 700 exhibitors from India and the world are participating. It has broken all the past records," PM Modi said.
Aero India is a showcase of aerospace that has 2 important characteristics - height and speed, the two qualities that define the working and personality of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The event will showcase multiple variants of the indigenous air platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that efforts are on to make Light Combat Aircraft Tejas 100 per cent indigenous and it will be done soon.
The five-day Aero India 2023 which will be inaugurated on Monday is all set to exhibit military prowess in Bengaluru where a number of Made-in-India defence products would be showcased.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the five-day long event, to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will showcase the country's manufacturing prowess.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday arrived in Bengaluru and participated in the curtain raiser event of the 14th edition of Aero India, which is to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Yelahanka tomorrow.