Sánchez and Modi inaugurate a Tata-Airbus plant in Vadorara, which reinforces "ties" between India and Spain

The Chief Executive highlights the new plant as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries

Oct. 28 () –

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated this Monday an assembly plant for C-295 military aircraft of the Tata-Airbus aeronautical consortium, from where they highlighted the “excellent condition” of the bilateral relations with an increasing business presence between both countries.

The factory, located in the city of Vadodara, in the state of Gujarat, is intended to improve India’s defense capabilities with the production of 40 of the 56 C-295s acquired by the Indian Air Force from the Spanish aeronautical company Airbus. The facility represents a milestone for the Asian country, since it is the first manufacturing line for this type of aircraft by the private sector.

During his speech in a joint appearance with Modi, Sánchez highlighted that the new Tata-Airbus assembly plant “not only inaugurates a cutting-edge industrial facility”, but also represents “an extraordinary project between two emblematic companies.”

The head of the Government has stated that this association between Airbus and Tata “will contribute to the progress of the Indian aerospace industry” and will facilitate the arrival of other European companies. In addition, he noted that Tata represents “the best exponent of India’s industrial strength”, while Airbus “embodies the very essence of a united Europe.”

“For Spain, being part of the Airbus consortium means defending the values ​​it represents, values ​​on which the very idea of ​​Europe, cooperation, modernity and progress is based,” indicated the President of the Government.

At this point, he stated that the plant “perfectly summarizes the excellent state of bilateral relations between Spain and India”, highlighting that this is “one more step forward” and that the presence of Spanish companies in India and Indians in Spain “is increasing.”

Sánchez recalled that at the end of the 1960s the musicians Paco de Lucia and Ravi Shankar brought the two countries closer “through music”, managing to “fuse flamenco and Indian classical music, uniting the Spanish guitar and spirituality.” of the sitar”. “Maybe they didn’t know it then, but they were building a bridge between cultures that would open the way to the future, a future that has the face of projects like this,” he concluded.

THE PLANT WILL REINFORCE TIES BETWEEN INDIA AND SPAIN

For his part, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has highlighted that the new plant “will not only strengthen ties between Spain and India”, but will also promote the ‘Made in India’ initiative and reflect the new industrial culture of the country.

During his speech he quoted the Spanish poet Antonio Machado to highlight that this is the “first step” to reach the goal of modernizing India’s industrial sector: “Walker, there is no path, the path is made by walking.”

Modi has continued to claim the new Tata-Airbus plant, stating that it will create thousands of jobs in India and that 18,000 aeronautical parts will be manufactured indigenously, involving small and medium-sized companies from different regions of the country.

The prime minister highlighted that Indian airlines have placed an order for “1,200 aircraft” and noted that the city of Vadodara, home of the new plant, will become “a major center for aircraft production in India.”

Finally, Modi has once again highlighted the cultural links between India and Spain, mentioning the popularity of yoga in Spain and the following of the Spanish football league in his country. “Yesterday the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona was the subject of much debate here in India,” he commented.