Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said it is the endeavour of the Government to make India one of the top five countries in the world in aerospace and defence industries. Backing this intent with facts, he said India is one of the few countries in the world which produces 4th generation fighter aircraft, nuclear submarines, main battle tanks and inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBM).
“India has one of the largest defence industrial ecosystems in Asia and we aspire to build further on our strengths… We want to make India one of the top five countries of the world in aerospace and defence industries from design to production with active participation of public and private industries fulfilling the objective of self reliance as well as demand of friendly countries,” he said addressing a virtual round table with foreign Ambassadors in India on the upcoming Aero India 2021.
The 13th edition of the biennial air show, Aero India, is scheduled to be held from February 03-07, 2021 in Bengaluru. Rajnath said India can prove to be an excellent base for the defence and aerospace industry with respect to repair, overhaul, maintenance and servicing facilities. “It can also become a centre for regional distribution and services,” he added.
