France, Feb. 3 -- India's Tata business group and France's Airbus have signed a deal to make civilian helicopters, hoping to boost an overlooked sector of the vast Indian air travel market.It's the latest in a line-up of promising aviation collaborations between the two countries.

The two groups inked the deal during French President Emmanuel Macron's recent trip to Delhi, with promises for a fully fledged assembly line in India by 2026.

The project comes as part of Delhi's long-runningMake In Indiacampaign.The drive is one of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flagship programmes to reduce dependence on imports by boosting domestic manufacturing, in turn creating 100 million jobs.

In a statement, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said: "A...