LIMA 2025: India is set to take part in the 17th Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025), which will take place in Langkawi, Malaysia from Tuesday to Saturday. Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth, will be leading the Indian team for the event. He will also be the one to open the Indian Pavilion at the exhibition.
“Many DPSUs including Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, BEML, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Gliders India Limited, and private defence companies will be participating in the exhibition and showcasing the Indian defence industry prowess,” the ministry said in a statement.
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India is also sending some of its military equipment to the event. The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kavaratti and the Dornier aircraft will be present at the exhibition. These assets will help show India’s capability in defence and maritime strength. This is seen as a big moment for India to highlight how much its defence industry has grown.
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“On the sidelines of the exhibition, Seth will also call on Malaysian Minister of Defence Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin. The visit will further consolidate the bilateral defence cooperation and comprehensive strategic partnership,” the statement said.
India and Malaysia already have a good relationship and work closely on security and other strategic matters. Both sides want to grow this bond further under what they call a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This idea came into focus during the Malaysian Prime Minister’s visit to India in 2024.
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The LIMA exhibition started in 1991 and happens every two years. It has now become one of the biggest and most important defence and aerospace shows in the Asia-Pacific region. Several nations participate in LIMA and it will provide India with a golden opportunity to shine it’s maritime and aerospace capabilities on international platform.
