After Air India, India's flag carrier announced the signing of a letter of intent with Boeing to acquire modern fleet, the US aerospace company on Tuesday said that it will be the largest Boeing order in South Asia.
Hailing the government's initiative of self-reliance, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that for a long time, everything was being imported, but the recent geo-political developments show that India has set its foot in the defence sector.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India has an old relationship with research and the ancient sages researched beyond any barrier and were successful in achieving the right philosophy.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted the Defence & Deputy Defence Ministers of 27 countries at the Defence Ministers' Conclave held on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru on Tuesday, said a press release by Ministry of Defence.
The American predator drone deal was put on hold in view of giving a push for the Make In India programme and a committee headed by a Lieutenant General was asked to review the entire deal which was coming out to be very expensive at around USD 4.5 billion for 30 drones.
United States Air Force has once again sent their B-1B Lancers and an array of other defence machinery to participate in the Aero Show held at Bengaluru
Talking to ANI, the HAL CMD said, "It was with not with any intention that it was put and it is not with any intention that it has been removed it is to see that the programme runs through successfully....This was unintentional."
As part of the ongoing 'Aero India' event, India's biennial aerospace exhibition, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a Defence Ministers' Conclave, 'SPEED', at Taj Westend in Bengaluru Tuesday morning.