DefExpo News
The 11th edition of DefExpo in Lucknow is India's biennial military exhibition which seeks to showcase the potential of the country as a global defence manufacturing hub.
India is not only a major market globally but a vast opportunity for the world as well, he said, asserting that Uttar Pradesh is going to be one of the biggest defence manufacturing hubs in India. Lack of proper policy initiative in the last several decades made India the biggest importer of defence platforms, he added.
More than 1,000 national and international defence firms will participate in 'DefExpo', which is being held for the first time in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh from 05 February to 09 February. PM Modi will inaugurate it on Wednesday.
Listing his government's initiatives to promote defence production in India, Modi also accused the previous UPA government of policy paralysis in the defence sector, which he said affected the country's military preparedness.
Dhoni was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Territorial Army on November 1, 2011 after the Indian cricket team lifted the World Cup under his leadership.
In view of the protests, tight security arrangements have been put in place including a multiple-layer security ring.
India is seeking to become a major player in defence manufacturing and will display weapons and weapon systems for land, air and sea at DefExpo 2018.
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