The 11th edition of the Defence Expo kicked off on Wednesday with 38 defence ministers and top executives of 172 foreign defence majors and 856 Indian companies in attendance.
India's biennial exhibition of military platforms and weapons was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who set a target of $5 billion worth of military exports in the next five years and invited global defence majors to set up manufacturing hubs in the country.
Also in attendance were Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Take a look at some of the photos from Defence Expo 2020:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a virtual firing range on display at the Defence Expo | Photo: DefExpo2020/Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a virtual firing range on display at the Defence Expo | Photo: MIB India/Twitter
Photo: ADG (M&C) DPR/Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a stall interacting with exhibitors | Photo: DefExpo2020/Twitter
Photo: ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY/Twitter
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at a virtual firing range on display at the Defence Expo | Photo: ADG (M&C) DPR/Twitter
Live demo to showcase India's military prowess | Photo: DefExpo2020/Twitter
Photo: DefExpoIndia/Twitter
Photo: DefExpoIndia/Twitter
(With inputs from agencies)
