ENA Global 2026-02-06 15:47:44 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Feb 6 (KNN)</strong> 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Indian delegation will include senior officials from the Department of Defence Production and the Armed Forces.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As part of Indias participation, the MoS Defence will inaugurate the countrys first-ever India Pavilion at the event. Spread across 400 square metres, the pavilion will showcase Indias expanding indigenous defence manufacturing and technological capabilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to the Ministry of Defence, the World Defence Show holds strategic importance for Indias defence industry, providing a key platform to highlight indigenisation initiatives, advanced technologies and manufacturing capabilities, while strengthening international partnerships within the global defence ecosystem.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em><br /> </p> 45056 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/global/indiasaudi-defence-cooperation-in-focus-at-world-defence-show-2026 2026-02-06 15:47:44 knnindia.co.in