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Singapore Plans Investment in Indian Civil Aviation MRO Facilities: MEA

Singapore Plans Investment in Indian Civil Aviation MRO Facilities: MEA
Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation in Civil Aviation
Singapore is actively pursuing deeper collaboration with India by investing in the development of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities within India’s civil aviation sector, according to P Kumaran, Secretary (East) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs. Speaking during a special briefing coinciding with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s official visit to India, Kumaran identified civil aviation as a pivotal area of bilateral engagement. He emphasized that cooperation extends beyond increasing connectivity and flight frequencies to include the strategic development of MRO infrastructure, describing it as a “very promising area” for partnership.
Singapore’s expertise in MRO is well established, and the country aims to leverage this strength by investing in Indian facilities to enhance capacity. A key player in this initiative is SIA Engineering Company Limited, a Singapore-based aircraft maintenance specialist. The company is reportedly exploring a partnership with India’s Tata Group, a collaboration that aligns with Singapore Airlines’ 25 percent stake in Air India. Kumaran noted that this partnership would capitalize on India’s ample land availability to establish new MRO facilities, thereby creating synergies between the two nations’ aviation sectors.
Challenges and Market Dynamics
Despite the promising outlook, expanding MRO cooperation faces several challenges. Regulatory approvals remain a significant hurdle, alongside competition from established MRO providers within India. The sector also requires a skilled workforce to meet growing demands. The Indian MRO market is currently undergoing consolidation, exemplified by the Adani Group’s acquisition of AAR-Indamer Technics. Such developments may influence Singapore’s investment approach and prompt existing players to forge new alliances or expand operations to safeguard their market positions.
Broader Framework of India-Singapore Collaboration
Prime Minister Wong’s visit saw the signing of five key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between India and Singapore, covering a range of strategic sectors. These agreements include initiatives on a green and digital shipping corridor, space sector collaboration, civil aviation training and research, digital asset innovation, and the establishment of a national centre of excellence for advanced manufacturing skills in Chennai.
This latest round of agreements builds on prior cooperation, such as the semiconductor ecosystem partnership MoU signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Singapore last year. That agreement has fostered a bilateral semiconductor policy dialogue focused on investment, business linkages, skill development, and research and development to bolster India’s semiconductor industry.
The green and digital shipping corridor MoU aims to promote collaboration on zero-emission fuel supply chains, benefiting maritime industries in both countries. The digital asset innovation agreement will enhance cooperation between the Reserve Bank of India and the Monetary Authority of Singapore, particularly in the development of central bank digital currencies. Furthermore, India’s space agency ISRO, which has previously launched 18 Singaporean satellites, is expected to deepen its partnership with Singapore under the new space sector agreements.
As India and Singapore expand their cooperation across multiple domains, the focus on MRO investment highlights the strengthening strategic and economic ties between the two countries, while also reflecting the evolving competitive landscape within India’s aviation industry.

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