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Revanth Reddy Invites Rajnath Singh to Telangana Summit and Expo
Telangana’s Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Delhi.
He invited Singh to a large investment summit in Telangana.
The summit will happen from December 7 to 9 at Bharat Future City.
A defence exhibition will be held as part of the summit.
It may include airplanes, military equipment, companies and demonstrations.
Reddy asked for help from the Defence Ministry to organize the event safely and successfully.
He also discussed providing more land for an airport and a defence research project.
The articles call the exhibition both Defence Expo-2026 and Raksha Expo-2026.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy invited Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026.
The summit and Raksha Expo-2026 are scheduled for December 7-9 at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad.
The expo is planned to include aerospace, defence and space conferences, an air show, industrial exhibition and land-system demonstrations.
Reddy requested airspace clearances, military participation, aircraft displays and involvement from defence public-sector companies and DRDO laboratories.
Reddy agreed to acquire another 750 acres for Adilabad airport and offered 416.18 acres for a DRDL project in Mahabubnagar district.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy invited Defence Minister Rajnath Singh; state ministers, MPs and an adviser also attended the meeting.
- What
- Reddy invited Singh to the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026 and asked him to inaugurate its Defence Expo-2026, also called Raksha Expo-2026.
- Where
- The meeting was held in New Delhi, while the summit and expo are planned for Bharat Future City in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The meeting took place on Wednesday; the summit is scheduled for December 7-9, 2026.
- Why
- Reddy sought Defence Ministry support for the expo, including clearances, military participation, defence technology displays and international defence delegations.
Key facts
- Summit dates
- December 7-9, 2026
- Venue
- Bharat Future City, Hyderabad
- Event naming
- The articles refer to the event as Defence Expo-2026 and Raksha Expo-2026.
- Adilabad airport land
- Telangana has acquired 750 acres and agreed to provide another 750 acres requested by the Defence Ministry.
- DRDL project land
- TGIIC agreed to allocate 416.18 acres in Devarakadra mandal of Mahabubnagar district.
- DRDL lease terms
- The land would be leased for 33 years at an annual rent of ₹1 for the entire parcel, with two possible extensions.
- Requested participants
- The state sought participation from the Indian Air Force, Suryakiran and Sarang aerobatic teams, the three military services, defence PSUs and DRDO laboratories.









