British multinational Rolls-Royce is making significant strides in India by planning to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) unit for its aircraft engines, including those powering Airbus A350s. The company is looking to invest over $1 billion in the next five years, contingent on the success of its defense projects and the development of small modular reactors for civil nuclear use under the Shanti Act 2025. Sashi Mukundan, Rolls-Royce's Executive Vice President for Transformation in India, emphasized the importance of India, stating it is now viewed as the company's fourth home market after the UK, US, and Germany. The MRO unit will facilitate local servicing of engines, which are currently sent to facilities in Singapore and Hong Kong. Additionally, Rolls-Royce is committed to technology transfer for developing indigenous engines for India's fifth-generation advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA), with plans for the first flight by 2034. The company has a long-standing presence in India, operating for 70 years and collaborating with local firms.