PM addresses Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad; India is world's third-largest domestic aviation market
Addressing Wings India 2026 at Hyderabad, Telangana by video on 28 January 2026, PM Modi said India is now the world's third-largest domestic aviation market and the number of airports has risen from 70 in 2014 to more than 160.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Wings India 2026 programme at Hyderabad via video conferencing. He said India's aviation sector has become the world's third-largest domestic aviation market, Indian airlines have ordered more than 1,500 aircraft in recent years, and airports have grown from 70 in 2014 to more than 160. India is expected to have more than 400 airports by 2047. He said the government is working on the next phase of the UDAN scheme for regional connectivity and sea-plane operations, and that India has begun producing military and transport aircraft domestically.
Key facts
- Event
- Wings India 2026, Hyderabad (Telangana)
- Date
- 28 January 2026 (PM via video conferencing)
- India's rank
- World's third-largest domestic aviation market
- Airports
- 70 in 2014 → more than 160 now; 400+ expected by 2047
- Aircraft orders
- More than 1,500 in recent years
- Next step
- Next phase of UDAN, including sea-plane operations
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Wings India 2026, addressed by the Prime Minister on 28 January 2026, was held in which city?
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Correct answer: D — Hyderabad
PIB (PMO): PM addressed the Wings India 2026 programme at Hyderabad in Telangana via video conferencing.
At Wings India 2026, the Prime Minister said the number of airports in India has risen from 70 in 2014 to more than how many today?
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Correct answer: C — 160
PIB (PMO): in 2014 India had 70 airports, while today the number has risen to more than 160.