GE Aerospace CEO lauds PM Modi’s UDAN vision, announces new investments in India [Video]

Vikram Rai, the CEO of GE Aerospace in South Asia heaped praise on Modi government’s ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik’ (UDAN) initiative’ and emphasized on the aerospace industry’s efforts and endeavour in providing convenient, safe, and sustainable flight solutions connecting every city and town.

Speaking at the NDTV World Summit, Vikram Rai acknowledged the aerospace sector’s contribution in India’s growth and highlighted how the country was catching up with bigger markets like China and the US. He also revealed company’s plans to announce a $2.3 million global investment in skills development, with a portion benefiting Indian polytechnics.

“As the Prime Minister highlighted, India is on track to cross the $5 trillion mark. This progress reflects the nation’s remarkable achievements over the past few decades,” he said.

He stressed on government’s strong infrastructure push and said that the number of airports in India has doubled in the past decade under Modi government.

“We will touch …