Overview
- After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb. 11, Rolls-Royce outlined a scale-up of India operations including expanding its Global Capability Centre to be the company’s largest.
- The roadmap proposes co-developing a next-generation 120 kN class combat jet engine with full technology transfer and IP ownership for India, with UK government backing reported by outlets.
- Rolls-Royce says the initiatives could more than double its India-based workforce to about 10,000 and deliver a tenfold increase in sourcing from Indian suppliers.
- Reports add that CEO Tufan Erginbilgic also held talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss deeper collaboration.
- The offer advances longstanding ties that include more than 1,400 Rolls-Royce engines in Indian service and follows the inauguration of an expanded Bengaluru Global Capability and Innovation Centre.