From Being Aviation Exclusive, India Has Become Aviation Inclusive: PM

While speaking at the second Asia Pacific ministerial conference on civil aviation, Prime Minister Modi has said that from being aviation exclusive, India has become aviation inclusive. He also spoke about the transformation in the aviation sector in India

Prime Minister shared the technological and infrastructural advancements made by India in the sector with the top civil aviation leaders of the Asia-pacific region. Prime Minister emphasised on making the sector more inclusive for women, he said, “In India, 15 per cent of the pilots are women which is more than the global average of 5 per cent and we have issued an advisory to further increase this number.”

Highlighting the crucial role of the civil aviation sector, he said the focus is on connecting people, culture and prosperity through the sector.

Prime Minister said that if we could connect all the holy places related to Lord Buddha across Asia and create an ‘International Buddhist Circuit’, it would benefit the civil aviation sector, the travellers, related countries and their economies as well.

Meanwhile, the conference witnessed the formal adoption of the Delhi declaration, a comprehensive framework aimed at enhancing regional cooperation, addressing emerging challenges, and fostering sustainable growth within the civil aviation sector.