Day One of India Aviation 2016 that kicked off in Hyderabad on Wednesday showed promise of becoming a win-win for India, with representatives of Canadian and United States Government expressing keen interest in becoming India’s civil aviation partners.
Inaugurating an interactive session with the partner countries, Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the sector should actually complement and contribute to growth and not become a bottleneck for economic activity.
“Government of India is interested in a shift. We would like to move towards ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skill India’. We need skilled manpower who can handle the training needs of other countries,” he said, to loud applause. “India is a big country with all types of climates – from snow-capped mountains to deserts, and this is unique. India is a big country looking forward to contribute to the growth of the sector and it is a win-win situation,” he stated.
In his remarks, Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel, a former chief negotiator in the sector for his country, said that with a strong aviation eco-system, comprising about 700 companies, Canada was home to many international aviation companies.
“If India looks to expand its aviation eco-system, Canada is uniquely placed to share our experiences like low-cost research and development,” he said. Informing that bilateral trade between Canada and India had grown by 30 per cent last year and that there was still room for further growth, he specifically referred to Canada-India civil aviation cooperation.
18/03/16 Suresh Krishnamoorthy/The Hindu
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Inaugurating an interactive session with the partner countries, Union Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the sector should actually complement and contribute to growth and not become a bottleneck for economic activity.
“Government of India is interested in a shift. We would like to move towards ‘Make in India’ and ‘Skill India’. We need skilled manpower who can handle the training needs of other countries,” he said, to loud applause. “India is a big country with all types of climates – from snow-capped mountains to deserts, and this is unique. India is a big country looking forward to contribute to the growth of the sector and it is a win-win situation,” he stated.
In his remarks, Canadian High Commissioner to India Nadir Patel, a former chief negotiator in the sector for his country, said that with a strong aviation eco-system, comprising about 700 companies, Canada was home to many international aviation companies.
“If India looks to expand its aviation eco-system, Canada is uniquely placed to share our experiences like low-cost research and development,” he said. Informing that bilateral trade between Canada and India had grown by 30 per cent last year and that there was still room for further growth, he specifically referred to Canada-India civil aviation cooperation.
18/03/16 Suresh Krishnamoorthy/The Hindu
