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Rolls-Royce Aims to Transform India into Engineering Hub

2/13/2026

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Rolls-Royce plans to make India a "home market" for advanced engineering and defense co-development after a meeting between Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The company aims to double its India workforce to around 10,000 and grow local sourcing tenfold.
Rolls-Royce is exploring co-development of a combat jet engine with full technology transfer to India.
The initiative aligns with India's "Viksit Bharat" vision and boosts local manufacturing.

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Rolls-Royce plans to make India a "home market" for advanced engineering and defense co-development after a meeting between Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The company aims to double its India workforce to around 10,000 and grow local sourcing tenfold.
Rolls-Royce is exploring co-development of a combat jet engine with full technology transfer to India.
The initiative aligns with India's "Viksit Bharat" vision and boosts local manufacturing.