Aero India will showcase the nation’s accomplishments in defence manufacturing, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, emphasising that the global business community has responded enthusiastically to the Indian economy’s revivalist fervour. Speaking a day ahead of the official launch of Aero India, Singh said that India has accomplished a a lot in terms of investment, innovation and becoming a defence manufacturing hub. “The world has now started to recognise India as a trusted defence investment destination,” he said.
The minister said the decision to organise Aero India in these testing times posed by the twin challenges of the Covid pandemic and also the security challenges thrust along northern borders, wasn’t easy.
“I have no hesitation in saying that our robust stance, immediate and calibrated response and the unrelenting spirit of the soldiers on the borders led to stabilisation of the situation and we showed our resolve to defend the sovereignty and…