The Defence Ministry and DRDO have dismissed reports of a missing Chinook helicopter model from DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow, calling them misleading. The Defence Ministry spokesperson clarified that DRDO never installed any helicopter model in Lucknow during the event. The DRDO also stated that it had never installed any helicopter model in Lucknow. Officials explained that a dilapidated helicopter model in Lucknow was removed to construct a helipad for the prime minister's visit for a G20-related event.
