India–Saudi Defence Cooperation In Focus At World Defence Show 2026

New Delhi, Feb 6 (KNN) Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Sanjay Seth will lead a high-level Indian delegation to Saudi Arabia to participate in the third edition of the World Defence Show (WDS) 2026, scheduled to be held on February 8–9, 2026.

The World Defence Show, a biennial international defence exhibition hosted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is expected to feature over 700 exhibitors and around 400 official delegations from across the world.

The Indian delegation will include senior officials from the Department of Defence Production and the Armed Forces.

As part of India’s participation, the MoS Defence will inaugurate the country’s first-ever India Pavilion at the event. Spread across 400 square metres, the pavilion will showcase India’s expanding indigenous defence manufacturing and technological capabilities.

Major public sector defence enterprises, including Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited, Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited, Munitions India Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, India Optel Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited and Yantra India Limited, will display a range of products such as tanks, artillery systems, missiles, ammunition and radar technologies.

On the sidelines of WDS 2026, a bilateral meeting between the MoS and his Saudi Arabian counterpart is planned. The minister is also expected to engage with representatives of leading Saudi industry bodies to explore opportunities for enhancing defence cooperation and industrial collaboration between the two countries.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the World Defence Show holds strategic importance for India’s defence industry, providing a key platform to highlight indigenisation initiatives, advanced technologies and manufacturing capabilities, while strengthening international partnerships within the global defence ecosystem.

(KNN Bureau)