<h1>Commerce Minister announces massive funding for defense aerospace startups with international partnerships and employment generation</h1> A Union Commerce and Industry Minister announced plans to establish connections between Indian and international startups in defence and aerospace sectors during a visit to an Aerospace SEZ facility. The minister expressed confidence that India will become a preferred supplier in these sectors, leveraging global capability centers for design, innovation, and production. The government has approved significant funding including a scheme worth 100,000 crore rupees for research and development, 200,000 crore rupees for employment generation, and 10,000 crore rupees for startup funding to support the technology and manufacturing ecosystem.