Defence Minister to participate in the Defence & Technology Expo, Chennai

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in the valedictory function of the Defence & Technology Expo scheduled to be held on May 28. Touted as the first-ever Defence Expo by the Private Sector, the Defence & Technology Expo will be inaugurated by the Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on May 26. Defence & Technology Expo is going to be held at Chennai Trade Centre between 26-28 May 2022.

The Expo themed on 'Defence & Technology Expo Empowering MSME' is being organized by Swatantra Foundation, a Chennai based think tank along with TIDCO & Lagu Udyog Bharati as co-hosts. Department of Defence Production is lending logo support for this event. Several other organisations are supporting this event.

Mr S Ramasubramanian, Founder & President of Swatantra Foundation which is organizing this event said, "Swatantra Foundation is proud to have obtained the consent for organising this Defence Expo and honoured to have the Defence Minister and Minister of State for Defence to attend this event as Guests of Honour. Our focus for this event is to connect MSMEs with large Defence manufacturers through B2B meetings to create business opportunities".

He further added, "The stalls for Defence & Technology Expo have been fully booked with over 250 stalls by MSMEs and more than 50 stalls by Defence PSUs and large corporates, which shows the huge interest among the companies in participating in the fast-growing defence production industry. We expect over 4,000 B2B visitors to attend the 3-day Expo to gain keen insights on the fast-paced developments in this sector."

According to the Chennai based Defence Spokesperson, key participants at the event include HAL, BEML, Bharat Dynamics, Heavy Vehicles Factory, Engine Factory, Ordnance Factory Medak, Indian Navy Indigenisation, Indian Navy procurement, Indian Air force BRDs, Indian Air force Indigenisation, Indian Air force procurement, ISRO, DRDO, Dassault Systemes, Super Auto Forge, Munition India Group, Advanced Weapons Group, Bharat Forge and others.

The Defence & Technology Expo will have 3 key components viz. the Exhibition, Day-long seminars and pre-booked B2B interactions. The event is meant for only business visitors and is not open to the general public, as the event is structured as a serious B2B and B2G interaction opportunity. Business visitors can register here and can also walk in with a valid business card and ID proof to spot register at the venue on all the 3 days.

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