With less than a month to go for the prestigious event, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the preparations of the forthcoming DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat at a meeting here. The five-day international exhibition starts on October 18.
He also called upon the Indian defence industry to identify and manufacture state-of-the-art cost-effective products and technologies to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘New India’ that not only caters to its own needs, but also fulfils international requirements. Addressing fifth annual session of Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) here, he asserted that the government fully understands the importance of a fool-proof security apparatus and is constantly working towards bolstering all dimensions of national security to take the country to greater heights.
“Only a secure and strong nation can achieve the heights of success. No matter how rich or knowledgeable a nation is, its prosperity is threatened if national security is not ensured. We are focussing on national security and economic prosperity to make India one of the strongest countries in the world,” he said. Meanwhile, during the review meeting for the DefExpo, the defence minister was briefed by officials about the extensive arrangements being made by multiple stakeholders for the event, officials said.
The 12th edition of DefExpo will be the biggest ever as a record 1,136 companies have registered for the event as on September 27, 2022 and the numbers are expected to rise. The event is being planned in largest ever total area of over one lakh sqm (previous edition being 76,000 sqm).
The theme of 12th DefExpo is ‘Path to Pride’ which is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to transform India into a strong and self-reliant nation by supporting, showcasing and forging partnerships for the Indian aerospace and defence manufacturing sectors with Indian as well as global customers.
The event will showcase the might of the domestic defence industry which is now powering ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ resolve of the government and the nation at large.
