PM Modi meets Rolls-Royce CEO

What happened:

On February 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic and welcomed the company’s plans to scale up operations in India, including expanding its Global Capability Centre and strengthening advanced manufacturing and engineering capabilities.

Why it matters:

The engagement underscores growing India–UK industrial cooperation and supports India’s ‘Viksit Bharat’ and Atmanirbhar goals, positioning India as a hub for high-value engineering, defence and energy collaboration.