Hyderabad: Telangana aims to become India’s largest industrial hub for defence manufacturing and allied sectors, chief minister A Revanth Reddy said, adding that the state govt would soon release the Aerospace and Defence Policy 2.0 which would be aligned with the Telangana Rising Vision.Addressing the curtain-raiser for Raksha Expo 2026 at Taj Falaknuma Palace, ahead of the Invest Telangana Global Summit to be held in Dec, Revanth urged defence, aerospace, space and internal security representatives to invest in Telangana, assuring them that their investments would be profitable.“As the chief minister, I am assuring full govt support in giving permissions, land allotments and incentives. Our govt will protect investments, resolve investor concerns and adopt the best policies and practices from across India and the world,” Revanth said.Addressing the defence and allied sector investors, officers from the Indian armed forces, officers of central and state govts, he invited them to attend the Invest Telangana Global Summit on Dec 7, 8 and 9, to be held at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad. Stating that the second edition of the summit would be bigger than the previous year’s event, he envisioned Raksha Expo as a flagship global event bringing together international manufacturers, major industries and SMEs. He assured of best investor-friendly policy continuity and improvement. There is no policy paralysis, he said.Revanth said Telangana aimed to become India’s largest hub for aerospace, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, drones and internal security. Emphasising the need for India to move from importing defence equipment to becoming self reliant and eventually a leading defence exporter, he said a strong defence capability was essential not only for warfare but also for maintaining peace through deterrence.The CM highlighted Hyderabad’s strategic importance, safety and established research infrastructure.He also referred to the presence of key Indian Army and Air Force facilities in Hyderabad and the development of a very-low-frequency radar station in Telangana for the Indian Navy. Pointing to the state’s educational and skill-development infrastructure, he highlighted institutions such as IIT, IIIT, NIT, ISB and BITS, along with the Young India Skills University, which works with industry and international partners.Outlining the Telangana Rising 2047 vision, he said the state aimed to become a $1 tn economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047. Telangana, which accounts for approximately 2.5% of India’s population and nearly 5% of its GDP, aims to increase its contribution to 10% by 2047. He called upon domestic and international companies to join Telangana’s development journey and work towards making India a global defence superpower.
