Aerospace multinational corporation, Airbus sees India as a strategic resource hub, which offers the right mix of competency and competitiveness. The company is helping develop aviation and aerospace ecosystem in the country by increasing its sourcing for both, it manufacturing and high-end engineering work. Rémi Maillard, president and managing director of India and South Asia, tells Fe’s Rohit Vaid that the company’s partnership with Tata Group, for defence production, will fully address the government’s commitment towards domestic production in the area of defence. Excerpts: