By Ishita Ganguly

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“Global commercial aircraft maker Airbus is about to establish a research and development (R&D) centre at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya in Gujarat.Advertisment Ashwini Vaishnaw announces Airbus sourcing $1 billion+ worth components from Indian suppliers During an interaction with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jürgen Westermeier, MD at Airbus, said the company is sourcing $1 billion+ worth of components from 100+ Indian suppliers. “Glad to know from Mr. Jürgen Westermeier, MD, Airbus India that Airbus is sourcing $1 billion+ worth components and has 100+ Indian suppliers,” Minister Vaishnaw wrote on X. The Electronics & Information Technology Minister met Westermeier on Thursday to discuss Airbus’s presence in India. Glad to know from Mr. Jürgen Westermeier, MD, Airbus India that Airbus is sourcing $1 billion+ worth components and has 100+ Indian suppliers.With strong design capabilities, it will soon set up an R&D Centre of Excellence at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya. pic.twitter.com/q7RrUgejir — Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) September 18, 2025 Also read: Meta AI glasses fail during live demo, “I don”t know what happened,” says a red-faced Mark Zuckerberg (startuppedia.in) About Airbus The European aircraft-maker is a global leader in aerospace innovation, producing commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence, space and security solutions. Its primary business is the design and manufacturing of commercial aircraft, but Airbus also has separate defence, space and helicopter divisions. All you need to know about Airbus’ India presence As for now, the aircraft-making company contributes to India”s economic growth by sourcing over EUR 1 billion annually in components and services for global exports, according to the company’s official site. The Digital Centre in Bengaluru is currently the company”s second-largest Digital Centre after the one at the headquarters in Toulouse, France. In 2018, Airbus expanded its Digital capabilities in India by starting a Global Capability Centre (GCC) to support all divisions worldwide. The company considers India a hub for “world-class talent and research and development that powers the aerospace sector.” Airbus employs over 3,600 employees across various sites, including over 1500 skilled IT professionals to provide IT solutions for the business. It also partners with premier Indian institutes for research and development. Also read: ‘Saved me and others from being swept away’: Man thanks Zomato, Swiggy riders for rescuing in Hyderabad flood (startuppedia.in) “