U.K. to send advanced naval groups for training with Indian forces
- The U.K. Navy will send its Littoral Response Group to the Indian Ocean region later this year, with plans for its Carrier Strike Group to visit India in 2025.
- Both will operate and train with Indian forces
Key Highlights
- The two nations also discussed future cooperation in defence from joint exercises to knowledge sharing and instructor exchanges.
- These steps build on the comprehensive strategic partnership envisaged in the 2030 India-U.K. roadmap, announced in 2021
Common challenges
- In the coming years, the U.K. and India will also embark on more complex exercises between their respective militaries
- Building up to a landmark joint exercise to be conducted before the end of 2030.
- Supporting shared goals of “protecting critical trade routes and upholding the international rules-based system,” the statement said.
- Collaboration with industry is also key in the strategic defence partnership between the U.K. and India
- The two nations working together on electric propulsion systems that will power our future fleets, and cooperating on the development of complex weapons
- The two sides also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for bilateral international cadet exchange programme and also a Letter of Arrangement (LoA) on defence collaboration in research and development.
Prelims Takeaway
- Indian Ocean region
- Atlantic ocean