India, Nov. 27 -- Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the world's largest Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for CFM LEAP engines of Safran SA that will be operational early next year.

He also participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for a separate MRO, the first outside France, for the Safran-made M88 engines that power Rafale jets.

"The Indian aviation sector is going to take a new flight from now. Safran's new facility will help India as a global MRO hub. This MRO facility will also create new opportunities for young people in the world of high-tech aerospace," Modi said while inaugurating the facility virtually.

"India is one of the fastest growing domestic aviation markets in the world. Our domest...