The government has announced the ‘Invest for Defence’, the first ever marquee event of Ministry of Defence to be the focus area in DefExpo 22. Invest in Defence is targeted to promote investment in the sector in the country. The event will address the Indian industry as well Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers.
The government has announced the ‘Invest for Defence’, the first ever marquee event of Ministry of Defence to be the focus area in DefExpo 22. Invest in Defence is targeted to promote investment in the sector in the country.
Official said the event will address the Indian industry as well Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers.
The event focused on ‘Invest in Defence’ will be inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on October 20, 2022 during the 12th edition of DefExpo. The event will highlight the requirements of the Armed Forces and policy reforms undertaken by the Government for ease of doing business in the defence sector. It provides the industry with the opportunities and the advantages of investing in the sector and thus contributing to maximising the indigenous production.
Government has planned to present the several key policy initiatives to attract investment in defence which includes the two proposed defence corridors. The event will see participation from the big industry names, both Indian as well as foreign OEMs, such as L&T, Adani Defence, Bharat Forge, Saab, Airbus, Lockheed Martin etc., besides participation from Domestic and Foreign Institutional Investors and Venture Capitalists.
According to the statement from the ministry of defence, the event will feature a panel discussion between the industry stalwarts and the MoD and Armed Forces leadership.
According to the government officials, the discussion will be interactive wherein participants can ask questions from the eminent panelists. The target audience for the event is industry representatives including those from MSMEs and Start-ups, policy makers and enthusiasts in defence sector.
Another highlight of the event will be a B2B interaction among the OEMs, including both DPSUs and foreign OEMs, on the ‘Opportunities from large platforms’. Concurrently, with this B2B interaction an iDEX pitching event for the budding start-ups in Defence is also planned. The 12th DefExpo will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between October 18-22, 2022.
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