Hyderabad, June 20 -- Hyderabad will host the 15th International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in Aerospace alongside NDE 2026 in November next year, bringing together experts from more than 20 countries, global aerospace companies, and around 150 exhibitors as India seeks to strengthen its aerospace and defence manufacturing ecosystem.

Speaking at a curtain-raiser event organised by the Indian Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ISNT), industry and defence experts highlighted the growing role of testing and quality assurance in supporting India's ambitions to become a global manufacturing and export hub for aerospace and defence products.

BrahMos Aerospace Chief Dr Jaiteerth Joshi said Hyderabad was chosen because it is a...