NEW DELHI – India has postponed a major international defence exhibition this month due to logistics issues being faced by participants.
“Due to logistics problems being experienced by participants, the DefExpo 2022 proposed to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10th till March 14th is postponed. The new dates will be communicated in due course,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
It did not give further details.
Key events involving participants from Russia and African countries were scheduled during the exhibition as per information on the official website.
According to a Defence Ministry statement in February, 930 exhibitors had registered for the event and their numbers were expected to cross 1,000.
The participation level was comparable with the biennial show’s previous edition in Lucknow in the state of Uttar Pradesh in 2020.
The postponed show was to be held in both physical and virtual modes to ensure greater participation in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.
