Rolls-Royce inaugurates largest global Capability & Innovation Centre in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Rolls-Royce, the global pioneer power systems company specialising in aerospace and defence engines, has launched its largest Global Capability and Innovation Centre (GCC) in the city. The facility was inaugurated on Tuesday at Manyata Embassy Business Park.
Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil, who opened the centre, said the talented team in Bengaluru would now be powering the company’s global businesses. Rolls-Royce’s this expansion, he noted, reaffirms Karnataka’s position as India’s leading hub for aerospace, defence, and advanced engineering.
“Bengaluru ranks among the world’s top three aerospace cities for attracting foreign investments. Our state hosts companies with strengths across the entire aerospace and defence value chain. In power systems and propulsion, leaders like Aequs and Collins Aerospace stand out. In structural and mechanical components, Wipro and Mahindra Aerospace are driving progress. In specialised technologies, Boeing, Airbus, and Pixxel are pioneers. And in end-manufacturing, Sarla and Tata Advanced Systems are making significant contributions,” Patil said.
He added that the Karnataka Aerospace & Defence Policy offers an attractive incentive package for investors. “Here, research institutions, global companies, and home-grown start-ups work together to advance technology and manufacturing. This collaborative ecosystem enables us to deliver world-class solutions to the world,” minister explained.
Patil emphasised that Karnataka has consistently promoted investment in aerospace and defence through forward-looking policies, infrastructure development, and ease-of-doing-business measures. “Our government is committed to be a trusted partner in building technologies of global relevance,” he said.
Lindy Cameron, British High Commissioner to India, and Helen McCabe, Global CFO, Rolls-Royce were present.
Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil, who inaugurated the centre, said the talented workforce in Bengaluru would play a key role in powering the company’s global operations. He noted that the expansion reaffirms Karnataka’s position as India’s leading hub for aerospace, defence, and advanced engineering.
“Bengaluru ranks among the world’s top three aerospace cities for attracting foreign investments. Our state hosts companies with strengths across the aerospace and defence value chain, from power systems and propulsion leaders like Aequs and Collins Aerospace, to structural and mechanical specialists like Wipro and Mahindra Aerospace, to pioneers in specialised technologies such as Boeing, Airbus, and Pixxel. End-manufacturing companies like Sarla and Tata Advanced Systems are also making significant contributions,” Patil said.
Highlighting the Karnataka Aerospace & Defence Policy, the minister said the state offers an attractive incentive package for investors. “Here, research institutions, global companies, and home-grown start-ups collaborate to advance technology and manufacturing. This ecosystem enables us to deliver world-class solutions to the world,” he added.
Patil stressed that Karnataka has consistently encouraged investments in aerospace and defence through progressive policies, infrastructure, and ease-of-doing-business measures. “Our government is committed to being a trusted partner in building technologies of global relevance,” he said.
British High Commissioner to India Lindy Cameron, along with Rolls-Royce Global CFO Helen McCabe, were also present at the inauguration.
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PM Modi, myself don't have 'wife issue': Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): In a friendly banter, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he didn’t have "the wife issue", as the Congress MP emphasised that everyone has learnt from women in their lives.
Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for amendments to the women's quota law and setting up a delimitation commission, Gandhi said women are a driving force in the national imagination and national perspective.
"All of us in this room have been influenced, taught, and have learnt a lot from women in our lives – from mothers, sisters, wives," Gandhi said.
"Of course, the prime minister and myself don't have the wife issue, so we don't get that input, but we have our mothers and sisters," he said while referring to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's light-hearted remark that he got a scolding at home as he did not pen a poem for his wife like Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal did.
Gandhi also lauded his sister and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
"Yesterday, I was watching my sister achieve in five minutes what I have not been able to do in 20 years of my political career – make Amit Shah Ji smile," Gandhi said to peals of laughter.
