Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic Reveals Ambitions to Make India a Home Market

Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO of Rolls-Royce, was in India as part of the industry delegation for the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s first official visit since the signing of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. Rolls-Royce is proud to be participating in industry dialogues as part of the visit, to further the India-UK economic partnership, in-line with the India-UK Vision 2035.

Erginbilgic highlighted the company’s ambitions to develop India into a home market for Rolls-Royce. Erginbilgic, CEO said: “We have deep ambitions to develop India as a home for Rolls-Royce, building on our strong and successful partnership. Our competitively advantaged technologies across air, land and sea applications position us to successfully build in-country capabilities and foster strategic partnerships that will accelerate India’s progress towards a Viksit Bharat. The UK and India are natural partners, working in a win-win collaboration for the benefit of people in both nations. 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.”

UK Prime Minister Starmer said, “Rolls-Royce is a symbol of British excellence, and I was delighted to meet CEO Tufan Erginbilgic during my visit to India. Their commitment to growing in India supports our Plan for Change–driving economic growth at home, creating jobs, and strengthening UK-India ties. Together with world-class businesses like Rolls-Royce, we’re building a more prosperous future for both nations.”

Rolls-Royce’s unique portfolio of capabilities across civil aviation, defence and energy will enable it to grow its presence and partnerships in India and continue to power, protect and connect India for decades to come. Rolls-Royce’s expertise aligns with India’s ambitions for self-reliance in defence, for energy independence, and for growth in connectivity including through the creation of world-class AI infrastructure.

With a nine-decades long legacy and a growing footprint in India, Rolls-Royce has built a robust ecosystem of people, products, capabilities, and partnerships. The company is expanding in-country capabilities through strategic local partnerships and talent development, with the goal of at least doubling its supply chain sourcing from India by 2030.

The company has also recently inaugurated its newly expanded Global Capability and Innovation Centre in India, which houses digital capabilities, enterprise services, and engineering teams supporting civil aerospace and defence. Positioned to become the company’s largest capability hub, the centre will support global corporate functions across civil, defence, and power systems businesses while advancing digital and engineering expertise.