PM Modi to inaugurate DefExpo 2018 on Apr 12

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Tamilnadu on April 12, 2018, to  inaugurate the 10^th edition of Defence Expo, DefExpo-2018, at Tiruvidanthal in Kancheepuram district.

The tag line of DefExpo this year is “‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub” to showcase India’s capability in export of defence systems and components. More than 670 exhibitors including over 150 international exhibitors will take part in the DefExpo. MSME sector will have a fair representation this time around 15%.

Indian participation include majors like Tata, L&T, Kalyani, Bharat Forge, Mahindra, MKU, DRDO, HAL, BEL, BDL, BEML, MDL, GRSE, GSL, HSL, MIDHANI, and Ordnance Factories.  Major international companies including Lockheed Martin, Boeing (USA), Saab (Sweden), Airbus, Rafael (France), Rosonboron Exports, United Shipbuilding (Russia), BAE Systems (UK), Sibat (Israel), Wartsila (Finland), Rhode and Schwarz (Germany) are among many others participating at DefExpo 2018.

The Prime Minister will also visit the Cancer Institute, Adyar at Chennai. He will unveil the plaque inaugurating the diamond jubilee building, palliative care centre (Mahvir Ashray) at Shriperumbadur, Day care center and nurses quarter at the Adyar  Cancer Institute, according to a PIB release.