Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has invited Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to attend the Invest Telangana Global Summit-2026 and inaugurate Raksha Expo-2026, scheduled to be held from December 7 to 9, 2026, at Bharat Future City.

During a meeting in New Delhi, the Chief Minister sought the Defence Ministry’s support to organise Raksha Expo-2026 on international standards. The event will feature a conference on the aerospace, defence, and space sectors, along with an air show, industrial exhibition, and live demonstrations of advanced land-based defence systems.

CM Revanth Reddy said that Rajnath Singh’s participation would encourage defence industries, startups, and young scientists across the country. He also requested airspace clearances for the air show and support for the participation of Indian Air Force aircraft, including the Suryakiran and Sarang aerobatic teams, besides a static aircraft display.

The Chief Minister further requested the Defence Ministry to showcase the latest defence systems of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. He also sought the participation of defence public sector undertakings such as HAL, BEL, BDL, and MDL, along with DRDO laboratories, to display indigenous defence technologies.

To strengthen international cooperation, CM Reddy requested assistance in arranging meetings with foreign defence ministries, bilateral defence delegations, and international defence organisations during the summit.

On infrastructure, the Chief Minister informed Rajnath Singh that the Telangana government had acquired 750 acres for the proposed Adilabad Airport and would acquire an additional 750 acres to meet the Defence Ministry’s requirement of 1,500 acres.

He also announced that the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) had allotted 416.18 acres in Devarakadra Mandal, Mahabubnagar district, for a Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) project. The land will be leased for 33 years at a nominal annual rent of ₹1, with provisions for two extensions if required.

The meeting was attended by State Energy Minister G. Vivek Venkataswamy, MPs M. Anil Kumar Yadav, Mallu Ravi, Suresh Shetkar, and Porika Balram Naik, and State Government Advisor (Protocol) Harkara Venugopal.