Indian scientists and researchers were thrown out of the US and a ban was imposed on Indian scientists' travel to the country for even participating in international seminars and meetings. The then US administration had even decided to stop the sale of GE-404 engine for LCA Mk-1. But two and a half decades later, the US administration has agreed to transfer of technology for a more advanced GE-414 jet engine to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the Indian military aviation behemoth.