Aero India 2023

“This
new height is the reality of New India, today India is touching new heights and
transcending them too”.

                                                                                             
                                     – PM Modi

Context:

The Prime
Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 14th edition of Aero India 2023
at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

• Theme: “The Runway to a Billion
  Opportunities”

Key Points:

• The event
  focus on displaying indigenous equipment/technologies and forging partnerships
  with foreign companies. Which is vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the
  World’.
• To strengthen
  Atmanirbhar Bharat keeps on growing with each passing day.
• Participation: More than 80 countries along with
  800 defence companies including around 100 foreign and 700 Indian companies.
• India is largest
  defence importer for decades and now started exporting defence equipment to
  75 countries in the world.
• India’s aim
  is to take defence exports from 1.5 billion to 5 billion by 2024-25.
• The Aero
  India is the largest air show in the Asia.
• Aero
  India’s deafening roar echoes India’s message of Reform, Perform and Transform.
• Ease of
  Doing Business in India:
  To create an environment that favours global investments as well as Indian
  innovation.
• The event promotes
  the export of indigenous air platforms like Light Combat Aircraft
  (LCA)-Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), Light Combat
  Helicopter (LCH) and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
• The event
  will also help in integrating domestic MSMEs and start-ups in the
  global supply chain and attract foreign investments including partnerships for
  co-development and co-production.

Background: 

• The first
  edition of Aero India show was held in 1996.
• The Aero
  India event, the biggest air show in Asia, is put on by a collaboration between
  the Indian Defense Ministry, Indian Air Force, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
  Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Department of Space,
  Union Civil Aviation Ministry, and other organisations. 

Aero India
is a wonderful platform to showcase the unlimited potential our country has in
defence and aerospace sectors.

 

UPSC Prelims Based MCQ on 14th Edition of Aero India 2023   Que. With reference to Aero India 2023, consider the following statements:   1. The 14th edition of Aero India 2023 at Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka. 2. The Aero India is the largest air show in the world. 3. It is vision of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’. Which of the statements given above are correct? a) 1 and 2 only b) 1 and 3 only c) 2 and 3 only d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer (b)   Que. What is theme of Aero India 2023? a) The Runway to a Billion Opportunities b) The Runway to a Million Opportunities c) The Runway to the people Opportunities d) The Runway to the people participation Answer (a)