Why GE Plan To Make Fighter Jet Engines In India Is A Big Deal
NDTV
he announcement was timed to coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the United States this week.
The aerospace unit of General Electric on Thursday announced it had signed an agreement with India's state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics to jointly make engines in India to power fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
The announcement was timed to coincide with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's landmark visit to the United States this week.
The deal, called "historic" and "trailblazing" by officials, is considered the most significant of a number of agreements expected to be concluded between the two countries or their companies during Modi's visit, which ends on Friday.
Below are some facts about the engine and why it is critical for India's military.
