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GMR Aerospace & Industrial Park Supports Indo-French Defence & Aerospace Forum 2025
Mar 06, 2026
The Indo-French Defence & Aerospace Forum 2025 recently convened at Novotel Hyderabad Airport within GMR Aerocity Hyderabad. As a proud sponsor, GMR Aerospace & Industrial Park played a central role in this high-level dialogue between industry leaders, government representatives, and technology innovators.
The forum served as a strategic platform to advance collaboration between India and France, focusing on strengthening bilateral partnerships and accelerating aerospace innovation within high-value ecosystems.
India and France share a deep-rooted strategic partnership. As both nations expand cooperation across advanced platforms and research, forums like this are critical for aligning stakeholders. Key discussions focused on:
The dialogue highlighted a shift from transactional deals to long-term defense manufacturing in India, where success depends on infrastructure readiness and globally competitive industrial environments.
The choice of venue underscores Hyderabad’s rising prominence in the global aerospace and defense landscape. GMR Aerospace & Industrial Park acts as the heartbeat of this sector, offering a unique integrated model:
By clustering engineering firms, suppliers, and support services within a unified zone, Aerocity contributes to the operational agility required for modern aerospace success.
Our participation in the Indo-French forum reflects a commitment to more than just infrastructure. We aim to position Hyderabad as the primary gateway for international aerospace partnerships—a place where policy, manufacturing, and technology intersect.
As India moves higher up the global aerospace value chain, the synergy between nations and innovation hubs like GMR Aerocity Hyderabad will be the engine of growth. We remain dedicated to building an ecosystem that enables international cooperation at scale, ensuring that the future of defense manufacturing is built on a foundation of excellence.
The forum served as a strategic platform to advance collaboration between India and France, focusing on strengthening bilateral partnerships and accelerating aerospace innovation within high-value ecosystems.
Strengthening Indo-French Industrial Collaboration
India and France share a deep-rooted strategic partnership. As both nations expand cooperation across advanced platforms and research, forums like this are critical for aligning stakeholders. Key discussions focused on:
- Building resilient aerospace supply chains through integrated logistics.
- Expanding advanced manufacturing capabilities within India.
- Encouraging technology transfer and collaborative co-development models.
- Supporting next-generation innovation in defense systems.
The dialogue highlighted a shift from transactional deals to long-term defense manufacturing in India, where success depends on infrastructure readiness and globally competitive industrial environments.
Aerocity: A Strategic Anchor for Aerospace Growth
The choice of venue underscores Hyderabad’s rising prominence in the global aerospace and defense landscape. GMR Aerospace & Industrial Park acts as the heartbeat of this sector, offering a unique integrated model:
- Direct Airside Access: Providing unparalleled logistics efficiency for heavy components.
- Plug-and-Play Facilities: Enabling faster operationalization for global firms.
- Proximity to OEMs: Fostering a collaborative environment between suppliers and major defense players.
By clustering engineering firms, suppliers, and support services within a unified zone, Aerocity contributes to the operational agility required for modern aerospace success.
Enabling Dialogue and Global Partnerships
Our participation in the Indo-French forum reflects a commitment to more than just infrastructure. We aim to position Hyderabad as the primary gateway for international aerospace partnerships—a place where policy, manufacturing, and technology intersect.
Looking Ahead
As India moves higher up the global aerospace value chain, the synergy between nations and innovation hubs like GMR Aerocity Hyderabad will be the engine of growth. We remain dedicated to building an ecosystem that enables international cooperation at scale, ensuring that the future of defense manufacturing is built on a foundation of excellence.
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