Hyderabad, Jan. 29 -- Civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Wednesday expressed confidence that India would soon emerge as a leading global exporter of aviation components and products, and expressed his commitment to improve its robust manufacturing ecosystem in the sector.

"India has become a global trusted partner in aviation, which is going to be a strong vertical in the country," Naidu told reporters after inaugurating "Wings India 2026," Asia's largest biennial civil aviation event, at Begumpet airport in Hyderabad. The theme of this year's event is ""Indian Aviation: Paving the Future-From Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety to Sustainability". The event will concl...