Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Revanth Reddy Invites Rajnath Singh to Telangana Defence Summit
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.
He invited Singh to the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026.
The summit is planned for December 7 to 9, 2026, at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad.
Reddy also asked Singh to inaugurate a defence exhibition held during the summit.
The exhibition may include aircraft, military equipment, technology displays and an air show.
Reddy asked for permission to use airspace and for military aircraft and aerobatic teams to take part.
He also requested participation from defence companies, military services and research laboratories.
The two leaders discussed land for an airport in Adilabad.
They also discussed land for a Defence Research and Development Laboratory project in Mahabubnagar district.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy invited Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026.
Reddy asked Singh to inaugurate Defence Expo-2026, scheduled for December 7-9 at Bharat Future City in Hyderabad.
The expo is planned to feature aerospace, defence and space sessions, an air show, industrial displays and live land-system demonstrations.
Reddy sought airspace clearances and participation from the Indian Air Force, aerobatic teams, military services, defence PSUs and DRDO laboratories.
Telangana plans to provide 1,500 acres for Adilabad airport and lease 416.18 acres for a DRDL project in Mahabubnagar district.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh; Telangana ministers, MPs and a state government adviser also attended.
- What
- Reddy invited Singh to the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026 and requested that he inaugurate Defence Expo-2026.
- When
- The meeting took place on Wednesday; the summit is scheduled for December 7-9, 2026. One report was published on September 2, 2026.
- Where
- The meeting was held in New Delhi, while the summit and expo are planned for Bharat Future City in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Why
- Reddy sought Defence Ministry cooperation for the expo, including airspace clearances, military participation, defence-industry involvement and displays of indigenous technology.
- Summit dates
- December 7-9, 2026
- Venue
- Bharat Future City, Hyderabad
- Defence exhibition
- Defence Expo-2026, also referred to in one report as Raksha Expo-2026
- Planned expo features
- Aerospace, defence and space sessions; an air show; an industrial exhibition; and live demonstrations of land-based defence systems
- Adilabad airport land
- The state has acquired 750 acres and plans to acquire another 750 acres, totaling 1,500 acres sought by the Defence Ministry
- DRDL project land
- The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation agreed to allocate 416.18 acres in Devarakadra mandal of Mahabubnagar district
- Lease terms
- The DRDL project land would be leased for 33 years at an annual rent of ₹1 for the entire parcel, with two possible extensions
Sources
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