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The 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation concluded today with the adoption of the Delhi Declaration. The two-day conference ended with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the unanimous passing of the Delhi Declaration. The 2-day conference saw the participation of delegates from 29 Countries Ministers and Policy Makers, and 8 International Organizations including ICAO which celebrated its 80 years of operations as part of the conference. Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), successfully hosted the conference at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from 11th to 12th September. This high-level gathering has brought together ministers, heads of civil aviation authorities, and key stakeholders to address the current challenges and unlock more opportunities in the region.

The conference witnessed engaging discussions and presentations focused on shaping the future of aviation in the Asia Pacific region. A significant milestone of the conference has been the formal adoption of the Delhi Declaration, a comprehensive framework aimed at enhancing regional cooperation, addressing emerging challenges, and fostering sustainable growth within the civil aviation sector. The Prime Minister shared the technological and infrastructural advancements made by India in the sector with the top civil aviation leaders of the Asia-Pacific region. Prime Minister emphasized making the sector more inclusive for women, he said, “In India, 15% of the pilots are women which is more than the global average of 5% and we have issued an advisory to further increase this number.”

The Prime Minister also spoke about the transformation in the aviation sector in India in the last ten years and said from being aviation-exclusive, India has become aviation-inclusive. Highlighting the crucial role of the civil aviation sector, he said the focus is on connecting people, culture, and prosperity through the sector. The Prime Minister said that if we could connect all the holy places related to Lord Buddha across Asia and create an ‘International Buddhist Circuit’, it will benefit the civil aviation sector, the travellers, related countries and their economies as well.---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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