UK’s warships to hold joint exercises in the Indian Ocean later this year

United Kingdom has announced its plans to send its warships for a Maritime exercise in the Indian Ocean, later this year. Plans include sending "UK’s high-readiness Littoral Response Group to the Indian Ocean region in 2024 and the Carrier Strike Group in 2025 for joint training. Both will visit and operate with Indian forces."

The British High Commission in the statement said here, "Deployment of the UK’s most advanced naval capabilities mark a decisive step in bolstering UK-India security ties." The decision of deployment was intimated at the time Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was in UK.

UK’s Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced the UK’s plans to send its Littoral Response Group to Indian Ocean Region later this year, with plans for the Carrier Strike Group to visit in 2025 both will operate and train with Indian forces, BHC added.

The UK and India, on last day of his visit, vowed to continue strengthening ties during the first visit of an Indian Defence Minister to the UK in more than 20 years." British High Commission (BHC) in New Delhi said. The two nations also discussed future cooperation in defence from joint exercises to knowledge sharing and instructor exchanges.