India will be 'partner nation' at 2008 Berlin Air Show

19 Jun 2007

Berlin: India has been invited as a partner nation at the 2008 Berlin Air Show, one of the world's biggest, organizers said Monday.

According to a statement from the organizers, the presence of India with its 'highly ambitious aerospace industry,' would increase the international dimension of the biennial aerospace trade show.

Known under its German acronym ILA, the Berlin exhibition includes sectors on commercial aviation, space flight, defence and security as well as conferences and seminars.

Last year's show attracted more than 1,000 exhibitors from 40 nations during its six-day run at Berlin's Schoenefeld airport.

The 2008 show will take place from May 27 to June 1.