India's Quest to Build Indigenous Military Jet Engines

• India is striving to build its own military jet engines, a complex process only mastered by five countries.
• Despite years of research and testing, India's initial attempt, the Kaveri engine, failed to produce sufficient thrust.
• The country is now in advanced stages of deliberations to produce a world-class 'Made in India' jet engine with a yet-to-be-decided western partner.
• General Electric, Rolls-Royce, and French group Safran are vying for the lucrative contract.
• The decision carries geopolitical implications, as India's international ambitions rise and its military rivalry with China deepens.

Source: Financial Times