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India and the UK began their first-ever joint exercise between carrier strike groups Konkan-25 off the Western coast, featuring INS Vikrant and HMS Prince of Wales, with participation from Japan and Norway, to strengthen Indo-Pacific security and India-UK strategic partnership.
Description:
- Type: Bilateral naval exercise between Indian Navy and Royal Navy (UK).
- Started: 2004; traditionally biennial.
- 2025 Edition Location: Western Indian Ocean.
- Highlight: First-ever joint Carrier Strike Group (CSG) exercise.
- Indian Ship: INS Vikrant – India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier.
- UK Ship: HMS Prince of Wales – UK’s Carrier Strike Group flagship.
- Other Participants: Japan and Norway (reflecting multilateral Indo-Pacific cooperation).
- Linked Operation: Operation Highmast – UK’s 8-month global deployment.
- Major Objectives:
- Enhance maritime and air interoperability
- Conduct anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drills
- Conduct air defence exercises
- Carry out cross-deck flying operations
- Strategic Significance:
- Strengthens Free & Open Indo-Pacific vision
- Advances India–UK Vision 2035 on defence & security
- Reinforces rules-based international order
- Post-Exercise Plans: Port calls at Mumbai and Goa, followed by aerial defence drills with the Indian Air Force
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