Russia just shared powerful rocket tech with India
Russia has agreed to transfer its advanced RD-191 million rocket engine technology to ISRO, announced during President Putin's recent visit.
This move is part of a bigger India-Russia space partnership that now includes engine development, future crewed missions, and work on orbital stations—a big leap for both countries.
What this means for India's space dreams
The RD-191 million engine packs way more punch than what ISRO uses now, letting Indian rockets lift heavier satellites and aim for bolder missions like Gaganyaan and future moon landings.
With this tech transfer, India is moving from old-school cryogenic engines to semi-cryogenic ones (think liquid oxygen plus kerosene), making its rockets more competitive worldwide—and possibly turning ISRO into a global supplier of high-end engines.