US may not delivere engines at all as they did with turkey for f16.
We may have to cannibalize engine from tejas prototypes
I dont think that is the policy deep state will take for now, India overall for next 3 decades require almost 1500-2000 Military Jet engines from US(Tejas MK1,1A,2, Teddy, AMCA MK1)
This is pretty huge for any corporation, this might be similar to a specific department putting a shadow ban(2020-2023 mid) on Indian Visas to US, the India hating honchos were removed and Visa now are getting issued early.
GE has signed a contract and are legally required to honour it, Turkey case was completely different.
This might be just pressing few soft buttons on India.
Unlike people saying here issue might be at GE side which definitely is not the case, I believe this is just deep state wanting to show India requires US more than vice-versa.
I saw a handle which has put news Germans has denied diesel tank engines for Zoravar due to chinese pressure.
Jet Engine I understand is difficult for India but a 1000 BHP Tank engine either Tata or Mahindra can create a prototype with in couple of years and finish the testing.
Indian military really require vision, or Indian Govt just put the vision in their throats, enough of this import lobby even sabotaging low end fruits like domestic tank engines.