Rajnath Singh (File photo)
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate ‘Invest for Defence’, the first ever marquee event of the ministry on October 20, aimed to promote investment in the defence sector in the country both by the Indian industry as well Foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers.
The ‘Invest for Defence’ will highlight the requirements of the Armed Forces and policy reforms undertaken by the government for ease of doing business in the defence sector.
It would provide the industry with the opportunities and the advantages of investing in the sector and thus contributing to maximising the indigenous production.
The event is expected to witness participation from the big industry names, both Indian as well as foreign OEMs, such as L&T, Adani Defence, Bharat Forge, Saab, Airbus, Lockheed Martin etc., besides participation from Domestic and Foreign Institutional Investors and Venture Capitalists.
The event will feature a panel discussion between the industry stalwarts and the MoD and Armed Forces leadership.
The discussion will be followed by a Q&A session, wherein participants can ask questions from the eminent panelists.
The target audience for the event is industry representatives including those from MSMEs and Start-ups, policy makers and enthusiasts in defence sector.
Another highlight of the event will be a B2B interaction among the OEMs, including both DPSUs and foreign OEMs, on the ‘Opportunities from large platforms’.
Concurrently, with this B2B interaction an iDEX pitching event for the budding start-ups in Defence is also planned.
