India set to get 11 key technologies as part of fighter jet engine deal

80% of tech to be transferred to HAL for manufacturing Tejas Mk 2 engine

n what is likely to be one of the most significant takeaways from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the US, India is set to get at least 11 “major manufacturing technologies” as part of the India-US fighter jet engine deal, top government sources have told The Indian Express.

For the first time in his nine years in office, Modi will travel to the US on an official state visit from June 21-24, which includes a state dinner and an address to the joint session of the Congress.

The deal on transfer of critical technologies is set to be finalised during Modi’s trip to the US, said sources. This is in sync with the India-US defence cooperation, which is based on the “New Framework for India-US Defence Cooperation” that was renewed for 10 years in 2015. In 2016, the defence relationship was designated as a Major Defence Partnership (MDP), a key status given to India.