INDIA WEBINAR: Becoming Part of the World’s Third Largest Defence and Security Market
UK government’s Department for International Trade (DIT) invite you to a webinar to understand the Indian market in various sectors and hear about opportunities in market for UK companies. For decades UK industry has been unable to fully realise the potential of the Indian defence and security market, despite being the world’s second biggest spender on defence imports, with the third largest budget. India is changing gears in its self-reliance program, fuelling the country’s appetite for partnership, collaboration and co-development with the UK. In this session, UKDSE India, Invest India and the UK’s Aerospace and Defence Industry Group will signpost the major opportunities that exist for the UK across Defence and Security and how to access them.
Agenda:
1130-1140 – Arrival. Welcome video by Mark Goldsack, Director UK DSE
1140-1145 – India’s Defence and Security Landscape
- Headlines and key messages
1145-1215 – Sub-Sector focus
- Air
- Land
- Maritime
- Security
1215-1235 – Unlocking long term success in the market
1235-1255 – Support available
1255-1300 – Q&A
Speakers:
Dominic Beales - Head of UK Defence & Security Exports (India)
Jayant Singh - VP and Head of Aerospace and Defence, Invest India
Stan Rodgers - Head of Strategic Capability, UK Defence Solutions Centre
Dickie McCallum - Vice Chairman, UK India Business Council
Event details:
Date: Wednesday, 4 November, 2020
Time: 1130-1300 BST / 1700-1830 IST
There will be a 1-2-1 meetings session after the webinar and companies can register below to talk to Sector specialists after the session.

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