Hyderabad, Oct. 8 -- A large-scale Defence Expo will be held in Hyderabad from December 7 to 9 as part of the Telangana Global Summit-2026, while an air show will be conducted on December 9, Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju said on Thursday.

The Chief Secretary reviewed arrangements for the Defence Expo at the Dr BR Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat and discussed preparations, participation of organisations, publicity and security arrangements with officials.

Jaju said around 30 per cent of industries related to the defence and aerospace sectors were based in Hyderabad and the expo would provide a platform to attract investments and promote the growth of these sectors in Telangana.

He said prominent national and international defence and a...