Rajnath Singh inaugurates Aero India 2025, terms it "Mahakumbh" which focuses on India's external power

Bengaluru: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday inaugurated the Aero India 2025, Asia's top aerospace exhibition in Bengaluru stating that it was akin to the MahaKumbh mela as it showcases the strength and resilience of Indian soil in a world of uncertainties.

Rajnath Singh:'Mahakumbh of Courage'

Addressing the event, the Defence Minister termed Aero India as a "Mahakumbh" of courage and armaments.
The 15th edition of Asia's top aerospace exhibition, Aero India 2025 commenced this morning at Yelahanka Air Force Station here.."The Maha Kumbh is underway in India. In the form of Aero India, another Mahakumbh is being unfolded in India. On one side Prayagraj's Mahakumbh is a Kumbh of self-respect while on another side Aero India is a Kumbh of research.

'Peace cannot be achieved in a 'weak state' of security

Prayagraj's Kumbh focuses on internal strengthening, this Aero India's Kumbh is focused on external strengthening. Prayagraj is showcasing India's cultural heritage whereas Aero India is showcasing India's power. On one side, a Mahakumbh (in Prayaraj) of tradition and spiritualism is being held on the other a Mahakumbh of courage and armaments," Singh said.Highlighting the importance of Aero India and emphasizing the need to become militarily stronger, the Defence Minister stated that peace can never be achieved in a "weak state" of security, adding that the country would be able to work for a better world order only by becoming stronger.

'We should try to deal with challenges and uncertainity'

He further said that India is one such country where peace and prosperity are flourishing in the situation of global uncertainty.
Singh said, "Aero India is an important event because of being a confluence of the start of the art, critical and frontier technology. This platform provides us an opportunity to enhance the relationship based on mutual respect, interest and benefit. Together, we should try to deal with today's uncertainty and challenges emerging from today's perspective...

Peace can never be achieved in a weak state of security. All of us have to become strong together, only then we will be able to ensure peace. Only by becoming strong, we will be able to work for a better world order. In this environment of global uncertainty, India is one such big country where we can see peace and prosperity...

=The Defence Minister said the objective of the Aero India is to showcase India's technological advancements to the world along with enhancing the level of industrial collaboration between the partner countries.