India's Aviation Sector Transformed: PM Modi at Asia Pacific Civil Aviation Conference

New Delhi, India: India’s aviation sector is experiencing a significant overhaul, promising to greatly enhance travel convenience and connectivity across the region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted this transformative shift during his address at the 2nd Asia Pacific Civil Aviation Ministers Conference on Thursday. 

PM Modi said, “In a way, the brightest minds of the Civil Aviation Sector are amongst us here. It is a reflection of both our commitment and the potential of the Asia Pacific region. This organisation has completed its 80 years of journey and a big initiative of planting 80,000 trees and that too in the name of mothers was taken under the guidance and leadership of our minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu...The 80-year journey is a historical, successful journey worthy of congratulations. Our Aviation sector is one of the sectors that have become the fastest-growing economies in India. We are working to connect people, culture and prosperity through this sector...”

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi said that air taxis will soon be a reality as the government is preparing the country for advanced air mobility. Speaking at Aviation Ministerial Conference, the Prime Minister said that growing middle-class are the driving force for civil aviation sector.

Addressing the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on civil aviation, PM Modi said, “Regional air connectivity scheme UDAN made air travel inclusive. Civil aviation sector has major role in economic growth.”