India to showcase defence capabilities at Dubai Air Show 2025

New Delhi, Nov 16: Ministers of State, Defence, Sanjay Seth will lead India’s delegation to the Dubai Air Show 2025, taking place on 17-18 November in the UAE.

The team includes senior officials from the Defence Ministry, Defence Production, External Affairs, and the Armed Forces. Sanjay Seth is expected to hold bilateral talks with his UAE counterpart on the sidelines of the event and will chair a major industry round table involving around 50 companies from India, the UAE, Australia, the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Italy. The discussions will focus on boosting collaboration in defence technology and manufacturing under the ‘Make in India’ framework.

He will also inaugurate the India Pavilion, which will feature exhibits from HAL, DRDO, Corel Technologies, Dantal Hydraulics, Image Synergy Ekxplor and SFO Technologies. Beyond the Pavilion, 19 Indian firms, including Bharat Forge, BrahMos, Tech Mahindra and HBL Engineering, will showcase their platforms independently, alongside 15 Indian startups presenting defence-tech solutions. The Indian Air Force will participate with the Suryakiran Aerobatic Team and the LCA Tejas. The biennial Dubai Air Show draws more than 1,500 global exhibitors and over 148,000 aerospace professionals from 150 countries, including leading international manufacturers such as Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Embraer, Thales, Lockheed Martin and Bombardier.