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PM Modi Meets Rolls-Royce CEO, Welcomes Expansion in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic, welcoming the company's plans to significantly expand its activities in India. The discussions centered on Rolls-Royce scaling up to be part of India's Viksit Bharat vision, including expanding its Global Capability Centre. The CEO and India EVP Sashi Mukundan detailed how the company's advanced technologies could support India's push for self-reliance in defence and critical sectors. This follows the UK's announcement that Rolls-Royce aims to position India as its third 'home market' beyond the UK.

Key Points: Modi Meets Rolls-Royce CEO on India Expansion Plans

  • Discussed scaling up Rolls-Royce in India
  • Focus on Viksit Bharat and youth partnership
  • Advanced tech for defence self-reliance
  • India poised as third 'home market'
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PM Modi meets Rolls-Royce CEO Erginbilgic, welcomes enthusiasm for scaling up activities in India

PM Modi meets Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic to discuss scaling up operations and supporting India's self-reliance in defence.

"We welcome Rolls-Royce's enthusiasm towards scaling up its activities in India - Narendra Modi"

New Delhi, February 11

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic and welcomed the company's enthusiasm towards scaling up its activities in India and partnering with the youth in the country.

"It was wonderful meeting Mr. Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO of Rolls-Royce earlier today. We welcome Rolls-Royce's enthusiasm towards scaling up its activities in India and partnering with our innovative and dynamic youth," the Prime Minister stated in his post," PM Modi said in a post on X.

He made the remarks on a post by Rolls-Royce India in which the UK-based company said that CEO Erginbilgic met PM Modi to discuss how they are scaling up to be a part of Viksit Bharat.

"Our CEO Tufan Erginbilgic met Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi today to discuss how Rolls-Royce is scaling up to be a part of Viksit Bharat, including expanding its GCC to be the largest globally, co-creating complex manufacturing and building high-value engineering capabilities," Royals Royce India said.

The aero-engine maker said that Erginbilgic, along with Sashi Mukundan, Executive Vice President for India, discussed how Rolls-Royce's advanced technologies could support India's push for self-reliance in defence and other sectors.

"Tufan Erginbilgic and Sashi Mukundan (India EVP) also spoke to the Hon'ble Prime Minister about how Rolls-Royce's advanced technologies can support India's Atmanirbhar journey in defence and critical sectors," the post added.

Last month, the British High Commission in India posted on X that the UK-based aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce is looking to position India as its third 'home market' beyond the UK, unlocking exciting opportunities across jet engines, naval propulsion, and more.

The British High Commission in India said this is a clear reflection of the growing cooperation in advanced engineering and innovation.

India is a significant market for Rolls-Royce, with engineering centres, supply-chain partnerships, and collaborations with Indian aerospace and defence entities.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As someone working in the engineering sector, partnerships like these are crucial. The transfer of advanced manufacturing and engineering capabilities can be a game-changer for our domestic industry and help reduce imports in the long run.
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Priya S
Good step, but I hope the focus remains on genuine technology transfer and not just assembly. For true 'Atmanirbharta', we need to master the core tech. The youth partnership part sounds promising though!
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Vikram M
Building the largest Global Capability Centre here is a big deal. It means more complex R&D will happen on Indian soil. This aligns perfectly with the vision for a Viksit Bharat. Jai Hind!
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Rohit P
Naval propulsion tech from Rolls-Royce could be a massive boost for our indigenous submarine and warship programs. Strategic self-reliance in defence is non-negotiable for a nation like India.
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Michael C
While the enthusiasm is welcome, we must ensure these partnerships create sustainable, high-value employment and don't just remain PR exercises. The real test will be in the execution and how much control Indian engineers truly get over the IP.

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