Signalling its continued commitment to — and focus on — Make in India, BAE Systems (www.baesystems.com) hosted its first ever India Supplier Summit earlier this month in New Delhi.

It was held ahead of DefExpo, the country’s biennial Land, Naval and Internal Homeland Security Systems exhibition, held 11-14 April in Chennai.

Paul Smith, BAE Systems’ chief procurement officer, said: “Our success as a company is evidenced in our partnerships with the finest suppliers in the world, and we are delighted that this inaugural summit will expand this network to integrate Indian suppliers into our global supply-chain ecosystem and deepen our existing partnership footprint here.

"Developing an in-country supply chain is key to our commitment to Make in India, and we have a strong interest in supporting the vibrant SME sector in India.”