Hyderabad, July 1 -- Telangana irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Tuesday invited global aerospace companies to expand their manufacturing footprint in the state, saying Telangana has emerged as one of the world's emerging aerospace manufacturing destinations.

Delivering the inaugural address at the three-day international aerospace convention Aeromart-2026 at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Uttam Kumar Reddy, a former Indian Air Force fighter pilot, said Telangana offers world-class infrastructure, skilled manpower and an industry-friendly governance model, and assured investors of full policy support.

The convention was attended by more than 1,200 international delegates, including global aerospace leaders, dipl...