Bengaluru: Asia's premier air show, "Aero India" came to a close today with the event turning into a carnival on the last two days as nearly three lakh people thronged the Air Force Station at Yelahanka here to witness the splendid aerial feast by the metal birds.
The 10th edition of the biennial five-day event that began on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a strong pitch to end India's dependence on defence imports, saw over 300 foreign firms vying with each other to align with the government's "Make in India" campaign as they eye the burgeoning multi-billion dollar Indian defence market.
Aero India 2015 turned out to be big sheer in numbers with no mega defence deal on the ground.
According to the organisers, nearly three lakh people turned up on Saturday and Sunday when the show was thrown open to the general visitors with the road leading to the air base on city outskirts being choked.
Braving hot weather, thousands of people crawling through heavy traffic on the highway headed to the air base, which presented the picture of a sea of humanity, with crowds jostling for vantage places and craning their necks to witness the daredevilry of aerobatic teams from across the globe.
22/02/15 PTI/Deccan Herald
The 10th edition of the biennial five-day event that began on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a strong pitch to end India's dependence on defence imports, saw over 300 foreign firms vying with each other to align with the government's "Make in India" campaign as they eye the burgeoning multi-billion dollar Indian defence market.
Aero India 2015 turned out to be big sheer in numbers with no mega defence deal on the ground.
According to the organisers, nearly three lakh people turned up on Saturday and Sunday when the show was thrown open to the general visitors with the road leading to the air base on city outskirts being choked.
Braving hot weather, thousands of people crawling through heavy traffic on the highway headed to the air base, which presented the picture of a sea of humanity, with crowds jostling for vantage places and craning their necks to witness the daredevilry of aerobatic teams from across the globe.
22/02/15 PTI/Deccan Herald
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