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Minister of State for Defence to Lead the Indian Delegation to Saudi Arabia Participating in the 3rd World Defence Show 2026

February 6, 2026 Photo(s): By PIB
Sanjay Seth Minister of State for Defence

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth will lead a high-level Indian delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to participate in the third World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, on February 8-9 2026. WDS is expected to host more than 700 exhibitors and around 400 official delegations. The Indian delegation will comprise senior officers from the Department of Defence Production and the Armed Forces.

As part of India’s participation, Minister of State for Defence will inaugurate the first-ever India Pavilion at WDS, spread over an area of 400 square meters. The Pavilion will showcase India’s growing indigenous capabilities in defence manufacturing and technology, featuring the country’s prominent public sector defence enterprises, including Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), Munitions India Limited (MIL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), India Optel Limited (IOL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and Yantra India Limited (YIL), which will exhibit their products such as tanks, artillery gun systems, missiles, ammunition, radars, etc.

On the sidelines of WDS 2026, a bilateral meeting between Minister of State for Defence and his Saudi Arabian counterpart is planned. RRM will also interact with representatives of leading Saudi Arabian industry bodies to enhance defence cooperation and industrial collaboration between the two countries.

The World Defence Show is a biennial international defence exhibition hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It holds significant strategic importance for the Indian Defence industry, serving as a vital platform to highlight India’s indigenization initiatives, advanced technologies, and manufacturing capabilities, while fostering international partnerships in the Global Defence Ecosystem.