Bengaluru, February 10, 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inagurated 'Aero India - 2025' in Yelahanka Air Base Bengaluru.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Aero India as "the Kumbh of re-search", as the biennial air show got under way at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka, Bengaluru. 

   Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the show's 15th edition, Mr. Singh said, "While Maha Kumbh is the Kumbh of introspec-tion, Aero India is the Kumbh of research. While the Maha Kumbh focuses on internal strength, Aero India centres on external strength. While the Maha Kumbh showcases the cul-ture of India, Aero India will display the power of India." He added that this edition of Asia's biggest ae-rospace and defence exhibition will showcase, over the next five days, India's aerial prowess and indige-nous cutting-edge innova-tions alongside state-of-the-art products of global aerospace companies.

Innovations galore

The Defence Minister said that between the last edi-tion of the Aero India and now, India had come up with many high-tech pro-ducts such as the Astra Missile, New Generation Akash Missile, Autono-mous Underwater Vehicle, Unmanned Surface Vessel, and the Pinaka Guided Rocket, which were being manufactured within the country.