Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister Piyush Goyal has expressed confidence that India will become a preferred supplier for defence and aerospace, given the strong relationships it is building with many developed countries. He also highlighted that a significant amount of design and innovation is taking place through global capability centres in the country.
The Minister, who visited the Aerospace Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Devanahalli, expressed optimism that beyond design and innovation, India will see an increasing number of patents being filed.
“I have absolutely no doubt that in the years to come, particularly given the great relationships that India is creating with many other developed countries, India will become a preferred supplier for defence and aerospace. Already, a lot of design and innovation is happening through global capability centres in India. Now, we will not only design and innovate in India, we will patent in India, produce in India, and hopefully become a globally relevant partner in supply chains. So, I am truly very optimistic about the potential of this sector,” he said.
Asked about the scope of collaboration between Indian startups and global aerospace companies, the minister noted that while the SEZ may not directly facilitate such connections, there is room to create a bridge between startups in India and international players in the defence and aerospace sectors.
“I will ask Startup India to see how we can use the services of all these wonderful companies and their connections to see if we can connect the two,” he said.
When questioned about India’s journey towards becoming a global aerospace hub, he emphasized that this defence and aerospace zone marks the beginning of a groundbreaking journey.
“Starting from HAL and now with all these new units coming up, all the other plants that I see around here, I am quite sure that this defence and aerospace zone will just be the beginning of a path-breaking journey in this field. I have absolutely no doubt that in the years to come, particularly given the great relationships that India is creating with many other developed countries, India will become a preferred supplier for defence and aerospace. Already a lot of design and innovation is happening through global capability centres in India,” he said.
(ANI)
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