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IATA AGM returns to India after four decades

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: IATA AGM returns to India after four decades (GS3 · Aviation, 2 June 2025)
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What happened

  • The PM addressed IATA’s 81st AGM and the World Air Transport Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi [PIB].
  • He said India is the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market and called UDAN a golden chapter [PIB].

Background

  • The event returned to India after four decades [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Airline capacity and airport growth must keep pace with demand.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-02): the PM addressed IATA's 81st AGM and the World Air Transport Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
  2. Airline capacity and airport growth must keep pace with demand.
Quotable data point

The PM addressed IATA's 81st AGM and the World Air Transport Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

PIB: PM at IATA AGM, 2 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: IATA, UDAN.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

IATA 81st AGM venue

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: PM at IATA AGM, 2 Jun 2025

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