Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman of Hero Enterprise|Picture Credit: BIJOY GHOSH
Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman of Hero Enterprise, stated that the nation’s drive for self-reliance in defence and aerospace need to be incorporated into the worldwide worth chain, instead of embracing an isolationist method.
Resolving the Empowering Atmanirbhar Bharat: India’s Aerospace & & Defence Manufacturing Summit at the Indian School of Business here on Saturday, he remembered the economic sector’s journey with Defence tasks that started in 2004– 05 with preliminary engagements with the Defence Ministry and militaries.
“The journey dealt with early obstacles such as stiff procurement standards requiring previous experience, extended screening cycles and unequal service patterns,” he stated.
“These difficulties are now mainly behind us, as innovation is improving how disputes are developed and attended to, making it crucial for stakeholders to run in cooperation,” he stated.
The Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing (MIGM) arranged the conference, which was gone to by senior authorities from the Indian Armed Forces, federal government, Defence sector, R&D organizations, academic community and start-ups.
Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu described Telangana’s aspiration to be the nation’s aerospace capital by 2030, backed by a strong community of micro, little and medium business and business such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems.
Released on November 15, 2025
