From Our Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Dec 5: The Ministry of Defence, Department of Defence Production will conduct the 14 th  edition of Aero India at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru from February 13 to 17, 2023.  Aero India has carved a niche for itself globally as a premier aerospace exhibition with 13 successful editions organized in Bengaluru since 1996.

In connection with this, the Ministry of Defence team led by Anurag Bajpai, Joint Secretary (DIP) and Commander Achal Malhotra VSM, CEO, Defence Exhibition Organization along with. C B Ananthakrishnan, CMD, HAL met Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Ms. Vandita Sharma, Chief Secretary and Gaurav Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary.

They also met Air Commandant Manoj Kumar Yadav AoC, Air Force Station, Yelahanka and discussed issues related to Aero India 2023.

The Chief Minister thanked the Prime Minister and Raksha Mantri and Ministry of Defence for selecting Bengaluru as the venue for Aero India 2023 and assured of complete support of the host State to make this edition the largest ever since its inception.

The Ministry of Defence team took an on-site assessment at the Air Force Station Yelahanka and has fast-tracked all planning and execution of the mega event which will showcase India’s resolve to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in Aerospace and Defence. HAL as a nodal organization has constituted its teams and are ready to interact with the nodal teams of Govt. of Karnataka and Indian Air Force to ensure seamless execution of Aero India 2023 which has multiple stakeholders.