Prime Minister Announces India–France National Centre of Excellence in Aeronautics at Kanpur under PM-SETU
- National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Skilling in Aeronautics & Defence to be set up at National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kanpur, in collaboration with the Government of the French Republic.
- Established under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
- Flagship deliverable of the India–France Year of Innovation — intersects skilling policy, India-France strategic partnership, and defence-aerospace self-reliance.