New Delhi, June 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 81st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the plenary session of the World Air Transport Summit (WATS) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Marking the return of this prestigious event to India after 42 years, Modi highlighted the remarkable transformation of India's civil aviation sector and the country's emergence as a global force in the convergence of space and aviation.

Modi stated that India is now the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world and emphasized that the sector has witnessed historic advancements in the last decade. He cited the success of the UDAN scheme as a golden chapter in Indian civil aviation, having e...