Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India is likely to begin production of fighter jet engines as early as next year, marking a major milestone in the Centre's ambitious Atmarnirbhar (self-reliance) push.

In an exclusive interview to Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Singh said India is in discussion with several global defence firms, including US-based GE and France's Safran, for the production of jet engines.

Asked about India's push to fast-track engine supply for Tejas after phasing out the MiG-21 fleet, Rajnath said: "There are (talks with) many companies like GE, Safran, etc. We have taken several steps in that direction. I cannot reveal at this point as the final decision will only be taken by the CCS (Cabinet Committee on Security). We have clarity on th

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