India to showcase defence strength at Dubai Air Show 2025

India is set to make a major showcase of its defence strength at the Dubai Air Show 2025, scheduled for 17–18 November 2025 in the United Arab Emirates.

Key Highlights of India’s Participation
- Delegation Leadership: Raksha Rajya Mantri (Minister of State for Defence) Shri Sanjay Seth will lead the Indian delegation.
- Bilateral Engagements: He will hold talks with his UAE counterpart and chair a roundtable with 50 companies from India, UAE, USA, UK, Italy, Brazil, and Australia to boost cooperation in defence technology and manufacturing.

India Pavilion:
- Inaugurated by Shri Sanjay Seth.
- Featuring stalls from HAL, DRDO, Corel Technologies, Dantal Hydraulics, Image Synergy Ekxplor, SFO Technologies, among others.

- Independent Exhibitors: 19 Indian industries including Bharat Forge, BrahMos, Tech Mahindra, HBL Engineering will showcase their capabilities.
- Startups: 15 Indian startups will present innovative defence products and solutions.

Indian Air Force Participation:
- Suryakiran Aerobatic Team will perform aerial displays.
- LCA Tejas fighter aircraft will be showcased.

Global Context
- The Dubai Air Show is a biennial event hosting over 1,500 exhibitors and 148,000 industry professionals from 150 countries.
- Major aerospace companies like Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Dassault Aviation, Embraer, Thales, Bombardier, and Calidus will also participate.

Significance
India’s strong presence highlights:
- Its growing defence manufacturing ecosystem under Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- Efforts to expand strategic partnerships in aerospace and defence.
- Showcasing indigenous capabilities to a global audience.