The United Kingdom wanted to broaden and deepen its relationship with India in defence area, especially with the air force, British High Commissioner Alex Ellis said at the Aero India 2023.
“Our expectation is to deepen and broaden the UK-India partnership. We’re doing already in the trade, we’re negotiating FTA, we’re doing on students numbers. India tops for students numbers in the UK. Now we want to do it in defence area,” Ellis said in an interview with ANI.
The 14th edition of Aero India 2023 was inaugurated on Monday at the Air Force Station at Yelahanka airbase in Bengaluru.
At the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country, which was the biggest defence importer for decades, now exports defence equipment to 75 countries.
PM Modi said India of the 21st century will neither lose out on any opportunity nor will shy away from working hard to achieve its dreams.
PM Modi also emphasised that India has become a potential partner of those nations that are much ahead of it in the defence sector.
PM Modi said the Aero India event has developed as a reflection of India’s strength with a focus on India’s defence sector.(MILAP NEWS NETWORK)
