The 11th edition of the five-day event began on Tuesday with defence minister Manohar Parrikar making a strong pitch for ‘Make in India’. Aero India 2017 turned out to be big sheer in numbers with no mega defence deals on the ground. With reports of Goa being considered for the next Aero Show, and no official word yet on the ‘Aero India 2019,’ speculations are ripe that this will be the last Aero show to be held in Bengaluru, where aviation industry has flourished over the years. Recently, reports have emerged quoting Parrikar and Goa chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar hinting at the biennial event being shifted to Goa. According to official sources, nearly five lakh people have visited the event, of them about one lakh were business visitors.

Source: Mint February 18, 2017 12:33 UTC