New Delhi | February 11 ,2026 | SKY LINK TIMES
PM Modi Meets Rolls-Royce CEO:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic in the national capital, welcoming the British engineering giant’s plans to scale up its operations in India. The meeting focused on expanding the company’s footprint across defence, civil aviation, energy and advanced engineering, aligning with India’s “Viksit Bharat” and Atmanirbhar Bharat visions.
PM Modi shared details of the interaction in a post on X, stating, “It was wonderful meeting Mr. Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO of Rolls-Royce earlier today. We welcome Rolls-Royce’s enthusiasm towards scaling up its activities in India and partnering with our innovative and dynamic youth.”
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Rolls-Royce Eyes Larger India Presence
Rolls-Royce said its CEO met the Prime Minister to discuss how the company is scaling up to become an integral part of India’s development journey. The discussions included expanding its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India to make it the largest globally, co-creating complex manufacturing systems, and building high-value engineering capabilities.
Erginbilgic emphasized the company’s long-term commitment, stating that Rolls-Royce aims to develop India into a “home market.”
“We have deep ambitions to develop India as a home for Rolls-Royce, building on our strong and successful partnership,” he said. He added that the company’s technologies across air, land and sea applications position it well to build in-country capabilities and foster strategic partnerships.
Boost to India-UK Economic Partnership
The CEO’s visit comes amid growing economic collaboration between India and the United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce had earlier participated in industry dialogues during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s official visit to India following the signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
The company stated that its expansion plans are aligned with the India-UK Vision 2035 framework, aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, investment and technology cooperation.
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Focus on Defence, Energy and AI Infrastructure
According to Rolls-Royce, its diversified portfolio in civil aviation, defence and energy uniquely positions it to support India’s strategic priorities. These include self-reliance in defence manufacturing, energy independence, and improved connectivity.
The company also highlighted opportunities in developing world-class AI infrastructure and advanced engineering capabilities in India.
“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,” Erginbilgic said.
With India emerging as a key global manufacturing and technology hub, the proposed scale-up by Rolls-Royce could strengthen domestic capabilities while deepening strategic India-UK ties.
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