India PM Modi signals more jet orders from country’s carriers after major deals

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inaugural ceremony of the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, September 16, 2024.REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that recent record aircraft orders from the country’s airlines are just the beginning for the world’s fastest-growing domestic aviation market.

“Indian carriers have placed orders for more than 2,000 new jets and that’s just a start”, Modi said while addressing hundreds of global aviation leaders at an airline industry summit.

(Reporting by Shivansh Tiwary in New DelhiEditing by Tomasz Janowski)