PM Modi’s U.S Hurrah: Jet Engines, Drones, Space: India’s Next League For Tech? I IN FOCUS

In a landmark deal amid PM Modi’s visit to the U.S., GE Aerospace, the US-based aircraft engine supplier, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with India’s public defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The agreement includes the “potential joint production” of F414 engines in India, GE Aerospace said. India will also acquire MQ 9B drones from the U.S. in a phased manner, which is likely to help India help track the movement of Chinese troops.

India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, which brings like-minded countries together on civil space exploration. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Syed Ata Hasnain, former GOC 15 Corps & Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir and Mahesh Sachdev, former Diplomat & President, Eco-Diplomacy & Strategies join Hindustan Times’ Aditi Prasad to decode the significance of the deals.