Aero-India 2021, a biennial air show and defence exhibition organized by Indian Defence Ministry would be hosted virtually through the Indian High Commission in Colombo for Sri Lankan Armed Forces from February 3rd to 5th, the High Commission said today. It said Aero India is the largest air show in Asia which attracts a large number of exhibitors from the world’s leading industries in the field of Military and Civil Aviation, Aerospace, Airport Infrastructure and Defence Engineering. The show will include both air displays and static exhibitions of a plethora of Military Platforms. Aero India has carved a niche for itself globally as a premier aerospace exhibition with 12 successful editions organized since 1996 at Bengaluru. "Today, the Indian Defence industry has a vibrant ecosystem and manufactures several aero platforms ranging from fighter aircraft like Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas), helicopters like Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv), Light Combat Helicopter, Light Utility Helicopter and Maritime Patrol Aircraft like DO-228. "This showcases India’s potential to become a reliable supplier of defence equipment to many of its friendly nations, towards strengthening lndia’s strategic partnerships with an assurance of long term support," the High Commission said. The conclaves and seminars are initiatives to promote dialogue in an institutional and cooperative environment to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the region. The High Commission said as part of India’s unwavering commitment towards positively contributing towards capability building of Sri Lankan Armed Forces, the event from Bengaluru will be organized through Hybrid mode by the Defence Wing, High Commission of India from 03-05 Feb 2021 at Hotel Taj Samudra. "The event will give the participants of Sri Lankan Armed Forces an opportunity to visualize Aero India (Virtual) 2021 through a virtual platform. "The virtual event will be attended by political and military dignitaries and the attendees will be able to explore state of art equipment on display in the virtual exhibition. Further, the IOR conclaves and seminars, would valuably contribute in developing greater understanding about the common security concerns in the region," it said.