On November 18, 2025, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth chaired an Industry Roundtable on ‘Defence Technology Collaboration and Manufacturing in India’ during his visit to Dubai. The event saw the participation of 50 global and Indian industries, with the Mantri emphasizing the strength of Indian defence manufacturing capabilities and the expanding defence ecosystem.
Earlier, he held a bilateral meeting with his UAE counterpart Mr Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, emphasizing the importance of interaction through institutional mechanisms, defence exhibitions, and training cooperation, urging joint research and co-development & co-production.
Shri Sanjay Seth inaugurated the India Pavilion, where DPSUs and private industries like Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), DRDO, Corel Technologies, Dantal Hydraulics, Image Synergy Ekxplor, SFO Technologies and several defence start-ups displayed their stalls.
He also witnessed the Surya Kiran Aerobatic team and Tejas at the Air Show and interacted with the Indian community of UAE in Dubai.
The Dubai Air Show, a biennial event in the UAE, featured over 1,500 leading exhibitors and over 1.48 lakh industry professionals from 150 countries.
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Key Entities Referenced
Dubai: Location of the Industry Roundtable and meetings related to defence technology collaboration and manufacturing in India.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry under which the Raksha Rajya Mantri operates and is involved in promoting defence technology collaboration and manufacturing.
Raksha Rajya Mantri: The minister chairing the Industry Roundtable focused on ‘Defence Technology Collaboration and Manufacturing in India’.
Defence Technology Collaboration and Manufacturing in India: The theme of the Industry Roundtable.
Dubai Air Show: Event attended by the Raksha Rajya Mantri to encourage cooperation in the defense sector.
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Rajya Mantri chairs Industry
Roundtable on Day-2 of his Dubai visit
Encourages global and Indian firms to explore joint
ventures & emerging opportunities for collaborations in
India
Posted On: 18 NOV 2025 8:53PM by PIB Delhi
Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth chaired an Industry Roundtable on the theme ‘Defence
Technology Collaboration and Manufacturing in India’ on the second day of his visit to Dubai on
November 18, 2025. A total of 50 global and Indian industries participated in the event. In his
address, Raksha Rajya Mantri highlighted the strength of Indian defence manufacturing capabilities
and expanding defence ecosystem. He encouraged the global and Indian companies to explore joint
ventures and emerging opportunities for collaborations in India.
On the first day of his visit, Raksha Rajya Mantri held a bilateral meeting with his UAE counterpart
Mr Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show. He emphasised the
importance of interaction between the two sides through institutional mechanisms, participation in
defence exhibitions and training cooperation. He urged the two sides to explore joint research and co-
development & co-production in the defence sector.
Shri Sanjay Seth, later, inaugurated the India Pavilion where DPSUs and private industries like
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), DRDO, Corel Technologies, Dantal Hydraulics, Image
Synergy Ekxplor, SFO Technologies and several defence start-ups have put up their stalls. He visited
the stalls and was apprised of the modern technology and equipment on display.Raksha Rajya Mantri also witnessed the performance of India Air Force’s Surya Kiran Aerobatic team
and Tejas in the Air Show.
Raksha Rajya Mantri also interacted with the diverse Indian community of UAE in Dubai. He
commended the important contribution made by them as brand ambassadors of India.
The Dubai Air Show is a biennial event held in UAE. This year, over 1,500 leading exhibitors and
more than 1.48 lakh industry professionals from 150 countries are participating in the event. The
continued high-level participation from the Indian side demonstrates the growing strength of India-
UAE bilateral relations.
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