As part of the international cooperation plan with the Indo-Pacific countries, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Squadron General Antonio Conserva, visited India on an official visit from 28 June to 2 July.
The intensive programme saw the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the delegation engaged in multiple institutional activities, which began with participation in a commemoration ceremony at the National War Memorial in Delhi and continue with a productive meeting at Air HQ with the Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh.
Subsequently, as part of a Office call with the Italian Ambassador to India, S.E. Antonio Bartoli, themes related to cooperation between the two countries and the most important ongoing initiatives in the defence sector were explored. Subsequently, a significant meeting was held with the Chief of the Defence Staff, General NS Raja Subramani, and some visits to IAF units, such as the Arjan Garh Command and Control Centre and the RAF Stations in Agra, Sirsa and Vadodara.
The business trip also provided a valuable opportunity to meet with representatives from Indian companies operating in the aerospace and defence sector, such as Adani D&A, HAL – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, BEL, Tata Advanced Systems, and representatives of Italian companies including Leonardo ed ELT Group.
Overall, the visit of General Conserva, assisted by the Defence Attaché to India, Curriculum Vitae Armando Paolo Simi, has allowed the consolidation of institutional and operational relationships, maintained direct dialogue with the Asian partner and, in a high-level international context, deepened the main dossiers of cooperation and innovation in the sector. aerospace And of the defence.
