Overview

• Rajnath Singh agreed in principle on July 9 to host the Mysuru Dasara air show with Indian Air Force aerobatic teams, reviving the cultural-defence showcase.
• He expressed positive support for two proposed defence industrial corridors in the Kolar–Chikkaballapura and Hubballi–Belagavi regions, pending final sanction.
• Karnataka has requested transfer of about 15 acres of defence land in Bengaluru to construct a tunnel road, link road and a double-decker metro viaduct with flyover.
• State officials highlighted Karnataka’s roughly 65% share of India’s aerospace and defence output to bolster their case for fair allocation of central projects.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister M.B. Patil plan to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure formal approvals and advance project implementation.