Boeing bets on India R&D and supply chain, seeking turnaround

Investment builds up U.S. aircraft manufacturer's largest overseas research base

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Boeing received an order of 220 aircraft from Air India last year, which U.S. President Joe Biden hailed as a "historic agreement." (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

ARATA SHIGENO and RYOSUKE HANADA, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Boeing has turned to India as an emerging R&D and supply chain hub as it tries to recover from a series of incidents that have shaken confidence in the U.S. aerospace manufacturer.

In January, Boeing opened a new engineering and technology center in the city of Bengaluru, known as India's tech capital. The campus cost 16 billion rupees ($191 million), which Boeing said is the largest investment of its kind outside the U.S.

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