Fighter plane engines will be manufactured solely in India, according to an agreement between GE and HAL, and Modi and Biden will announce a drone deal

A contract for the production of F414 fighter plane engines has been signed by American company GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)

 According to this, only Indian companies will now produce the engines for Indian fighter planes. GE previously provided them. This agreement, which was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the US, has been dubbed historic by GE.

The sale of armed drones to India will be announced in a joint statement by President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Modi, according to the White House, as reported by the news agency ANI.

Mk2 in India will gain from the agreement.

According to GE, the agreement will benefit both countries’ economies and security. The agreement between GE and HAL will be crucial to the Mk2 Light Combat Aircraft programme for the Indian Air Force. During the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, numerous agreements between Indian and American businesses will be signed.

Elon Musk has also mentioned opening a Tesla factory in India in addition to this. Musk had promised that he would decide the location of the Tesla factory in India by the end of this year after his meeting with the Prime Minister yesterday. Moreover, he aimed to establish Starlink in India. This may assist in giving remote Indian villages internet access.

India will take part in the Artemis Accord NASA space programme.

A senior US official claims that India will ratify the Artemis Accords, a lunar mission created by NASA. PM Modi and Biden may also make this announcement. In addition, $800 million will be invested jointly by Micron Technology and the India National Semiconductor Mission to produce semiconductors in India. The Indian government will also build a test facility worth $ 2.75 billion.

Biden provides Modi with a private dinner

On Wednesday, the second day of the US tour, at around 9 p.m. (according to American time), Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the White House for a private dinner. He was greeted by the First Lady and President Biden here. Both the American NSA Jake Sullivan and the Indian NSA Ajit Doval attended the dinner. The dinner menu featured ice cream and Biden’s preferred pasta.

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A unique box made of Mysore sandalwood by Jaipur artisans was given to him by PM Modi. The small boxes that make up this box contain ten gifts, a lamp, and an idol of Lord Ganesha. These gifts have all been chosen in accordance with Indian custom.

On the second day of his tour, PM Modi arrived in Washington. He was welcomed with a ceremony at the airport and met with CEOs.

On the second day of his trip to the US, PM Modi arrived in Washington. On Wednesday evening, around 12:00 p.m. Indian time, Modi was welcomed with a ceremony on the flight line at Joint Base Andrews. The national anthems of both nations were played during this by the American Air Force. US Chief Protocol Officer Rufus Gifford welcomed PM Modi. He also received an honour guard.

PM Modi and the First Lady met with the National Science Foundation

In the early afternoon of Wednesday, according to Indian time, PM Modi and Jill Biden also paid a visit to the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. India and America are two such inclusive nations, according to PM Modi, that they will serve as the catalyst for long-term growth. Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian ambassador to the United States, and Eric Garcetti, the American ambassador to India, were also present.

PM Modi also met with students from both the United States and India. He stated, “I am very happy that as soon as I arrived here, I had the opportunity to connect with so many young and creative people.” Jill Biden organised this event despite her hectic schedule, for which I am grateful. It is a privilege to be associated with them.

PM Modi’s speech to the National Science Foundation had four major takeaways.

To ensure a better future for our current and future generations, it is our collective responsibility. In India, we have made numerous efforts in this direction. For this bright future, education, scheme, and innovation are necessary.

In the National Education Policy, we have advocated for education and skill development. We have set up 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools where students have access to all the tools they need to create a variety of innovations.

The decade we want to create is called Techade. Today, India-America also needs a talent pipeline to keep up the growth rate. While America has advanced technology and educational institutions, India has the largest youth factory in the world.

We have trained 50 million people in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, drones, and other technologies as part of the Skill India mission to date.

According to the White House, the meeting between Modi and Biden marks the start of a 10-15 year partnership between the two nations.

President Biden and Prime Minister Modi will meet bilaterally in the coming days, according to John Kirby, the White House spokesperson and strategic communication coordinator for the American National Security Council (NSC). The two leaders will discuss a number of crucial topics.

The partnership between the two nations will be established at this meeting for the ensuing 10 to 15 years. We’ll talk about things like supply chain management, cyber security, space exploration, and defence cooperation. This will improve bilateral ties with India even more. We are very optimistic about it.