India, US exploring opportunities in advanced engines, unmanned systems and expanded MRO, says Sergio Gor

India and the United States are exploring new opportunities to deepen defence and industrial cooperation, particularly in areas such as advanced engines, unmanned systems and expanding maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations in India, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Friday.

Speaking at the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, Gor said: “India, U.S. exploring opportunities in advanced engines, unmanned systems, expanded maintaince, repair ops in India.”

The envoy’s remarks come amid expanding defence and technology collaboration between Washington and New Delhi, with both countries increasingly focusing on joint development, supply chains and industrial partnerships.


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Gor also said the two countries were moving closer to finalising cooperation in another strategic sector.

“U.S., India moving to critical stage of finalising critical minerals agreement,” he said.

Highlighting cooperation in the energy sector, Gor said American companies were ready to support India’s plans to expand nuclear power capacity as the country’s electricity demand grows alongside its economy.

India, US strengthen nuclear partnership

“India's demand for electricity continues to expand as its economy grows, and meeting that demand will require a diverse and reliable energy mix. American companies across the civil nuclear supply chain are ready to support India's plan to expand nuclear power capacity, helping provide the stable base load energy for the long term,” Gor said.

He also noted India’s early participation in a key US-led initiative.

“And I want to highlight that India was one of the first that the United States reached out to and invited to join Pax Silica among the first 10 in the world,” Gor said.

On broader strategic coordination in the Indo-Pacific, Gor said strengthening the Quad remained an important objective for Washington.

“One of our goals is to revive the QUAD,” Gor said, referring to the grouping of the United States, India, Japan and Australia known as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.