Defence Minister Launches Mobile App of DefExpo

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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on December 27 launched the mobile app of the forthcoming DefExpo, which is going to be held in Lucknow from February 5-8, 2020.

The app is available on Apple App Store and Android Play Store. The main features of the App are ‘inform, engage and feedback’. It provides detailed information about the day-to-day events, participating exhibitors, Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), guest speakers of seminars and webinars, publications i.e. electronic brochures and e-books, maps and directions of the venues and city weather.

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The App has been developed by Department of Defence Production (DDP), Ministry of Defence (MoD) with the aim to engage with the visitors as well as exhibitors. Business-to-Business Exhibitor Connect, Exhibitor Chat, Ticket booking, accommodation in Tented City, Push notifications and social media are some of its salient features. Feedback mechanism in the App is another essential feature to further improve operations during the event.

He also reviewed the preparations of DefExpo 2020. During the review meeting, senior officials informed him that a record number of over 880 exhibitors, including foreign companies, have registered so far making it the largest ever defence exhibition surpassing the numbers of DefExpo 2018. The exhibition space booked by exhibitors has also gone up by 52 per cent to nearly 41,000 square metres compared to the last edition. Foreign delegations at the level of Defence Minister and Service Chiefs are confirmed from 18 countries. Dozens of MoUs are also expected to be inked during the Expo.

Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) Subhash Chandra and other senior officials attended the review meeting. The DefExpo 2020 is scheduled to be held in Lucknow between February 5 to 8 with the theme being ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’. Detailed information about DefExpo 2020 is available at www.defexpo.gov.in.

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