Rolls-Royce is planning to scale up its business in India to support future programmes and partnerships across defence, civil aviation and energy, said the British company on Thursday. This announcement by Rolls-Royce came after Chief Executive Officer Tufan Erginbilgic met the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday. “As we grow our participation in programmes across India’s defence, aviation and energy sectors, we will expand our ecosystem in India, as we have done successfully in other countries,” said Tufan Erginbilgic. Rolls-Royce with the UK Government, has offered to co-develop a 120 kN class combat jet engine core that could be India’s fastest route to an indigenous next-generation engine. The co-development will provide full technology transfer with IP ownership for India, supported by a dedicated design complex and manufacturing capabilities that will unlock significant job creation, it added.

Source: Indian Express February 12, 2026 18:11 UTC