UAE Minister of State for Defence Affairs Mohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi Al Falacy on Wednesday visited the state - run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in this tech hub for a firsthand account of its technology and products, said the aerospace major.
"I am happy to be here and proud to see the sophisticated level of manufacturing that is in place, " said the company quoting Falacy.
"The Minister evinced keen interest in Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, " HAL added.
Tejas is a single - seat, single - jet engine, multi - role light fighter designed by the HAL along with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for Indian Air Force and Navy.
Falacy, who is on a two - day visit to India, met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Tuesday and agreed to boost military exchanges, training, military medicine and defence industry tie - ups between the two nations.