"I feel proud that the first Defence Expo is happening in Pune ...a vital ecosystem of defence manufacturing has developed in Pune. We have several defence establishments in Maharashtra like Mazgaon Shipyard, ordinance factories, DRDO...," Fadnavis said speaking at the inauguration of the th
The Expo will witness the participation of the Armed Forces, defence PSUs and ordnance factories. The event is set to give a boost to the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' campaign as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Indian Defence forces along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) are set to take part in the inaugural edition of the Maharshtra Defence Expo which is being held from February 17-19 in Pune with an aim of promoting the medium and small enterprises.
Taking to his social media handle, the Deputy Chief Minister posted on X, "On this auspicious and proud occasion of Republic Day, I take pride in announcing that the Government of Maharashtra is hosting for the first time in our history a mega MSME Defence Expo from February 17-19 in Pune."
Highlighting the pivotal role of youth in shaping the vision of New India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the key difference between the old Bharat and the new Bharat lies in the evolution of thought and the approach.
The year 2023 was a landmark year for the Ministry of Defence as it witnessed defence exports reaching an all-time high--almost Rs 3,000 crore more than the previous financial year--and defence productions crossing the figure of Rs one lakh crore for the first time.
Rajnath Singh recalled that in 2014, the value of defence exports was about Rs 1,000 crore, "but today we are exporting defence equipment worth thousands of crores," he said.
"Proud moment for Academia as for the first time since its inception North-Tech Symposium, defence expo is being held in IIT Jammu. This year is unique since Northern Command, SIDM & IIT Jammu are jointly hosting hundreds of Industries & defence tech startups," the LG's office said i
Laying out the roadmap of India's Swarnim Bhavishya from the military and security perspective, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that the government is committed to building an India which is completely self-reliant in the defence sector and possesses state-of-the-art wea
DRDO Chairman assured the industry that DRDO will extend all possible support to them and will play the role of a mentor in building their capabilities to make India a net defence exporter, the Ministry of Defence stated.