Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- India is working with a French company to develop and manufacture fighter jet engines in the country, New Delhi's defence minister said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in May approved the prototype of a 5th generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), calling it a "significant push towards enhancing India's indigenous defence capabilities".

Singh, in a speech at a conference in New Delhi on Friday, gave more details about developing fighter jet aircraft engines in the country.

"We are moving forward to manufacture aircraft engines in India itself," Singh said, in comments broadcast by Indian media.

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