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Rolls-Royce is positioning itself as a key strategic partner for India's economic growth during the UK Prime Minister's visit. The company's CEO, Tufan Erginbilgic, highlighted ambitious plans to develop India as a "home market" across multiple sectors. Starmer's delegation emphasizes strengthening bilateral economic ties and supporting India's self-reliance goals. This visit marks a significant milestone in the evolving UK-India economic relationship.

Key Points: Rolls-Royce Eyes India as Home Market During Starmer Visit

  • Rolls-Royce aims to build strategic partnerships in India
  • Company sees potential across aviation, defence, and energy sectors
  • Supports India's Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat objectives
  • UK-India economic ties strengthened through trade delegation
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Rolls-Royce eyes India as 'home market' during UK PM Starmer's visit

Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic commits to India's growth during UK PM Keir Starmer's economic partnership mission

"We have deep ambitions to develop India as a home for Rolls-Royce - Tufan Erginbilgic, Rolls-Royce CEO"

Mumbai, Oct 8

Rolls-Royce is proud to be participating in industry dialogues as part of the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's first official visit since the signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the United Kingdom-based luxury carmaker said in a statement on Wednesday.

Through this participation, the company aims to be part of further consolidating the India-UK economic partnership, in line with the India-UK Vision 2035.

Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic is in India as part of the industry delegation with the UK Prime Minister.

A day ahead of the delegation-level meeting, Erginbilgic highlighted that the company has an ambition to develop India into a home market for Rolls-Royce.

"We have deep ambitions to develop India as a home for Rolls-Royce, building on our strong and successful partnership. Our competitively advantaged technologies across air, land and sea applications position us to successfully build in-country capabilities and foster strategic partnerships that will accelerate India's progress towards a Viksit Bharat," he said.

"We are determined to be India's partner on its Atmanirbhar journey, driving further growth and promoting self-reliance, innovation and a global presence in critical industries," he added.

Meanwhile, the UK Prime Minister has expressed his enthusiasm for meeting the CEO of Rolls-Royce during his visit to India.

"Rolls-Royce is a symbol of British excellence, and I was delighted to meet ceo Tufan Erginbilgic during my visit to India. Their commitment to growing in India supports our Plan for Change - driving economic growth at home, creating jobs, and strengthening UK-India ties," he said.

Together with world-class businesses like Rolls-Royce, we're building a more prosperous future for both nations, Starmer added.

According to the company, its unique portfolio of capabilities across civil aviation, defence, and energy will enable it to grow its presence and partnerships in India and continue to power, protect and connect India for decades to come.

"Its expertise aligns with India's ambitions for self-reliance in defence, for energy independence, and for growth in connectivity, including through the creation of world-class AI infrastructure," the carmaker said.

The UK Prime Minister arrived in India on Wednesday, accompanied by a big trade delegation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will meet his British counterpart on Thursday, took to X to welcome Sir Keir to India.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Hope this partnership brings technology transfer and not just assembly units. We need real manufacturing capabilities and skill development for our engineers.
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Arjun K
Rolls-Royce in defence sector could be a game-changer for our armed forces. Their engine technology is world-class and this aligns perfectly with our self-reliance goals in defence manufacturing.
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Sarah B
As someone working in the aviation industry, this is exciting! Rolls-Royce's expertise in aircraft engines could really help develop our MRO capabilities and reduce dependency on imports.
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Vikram M
While this sounds promising, I hope the government ensures that Indian companies get fair partnership terms. We've seen foreign companies come and go without significant technology transfer in the past.
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Kavya N
The energy sector applications could be huge! With our growing renewable energy needs, Rolls-Royce's technology in power systems could help bridge our energy gaps. Great timing for this partnership! ✨

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