'Carrier strike group exercise demonstrates UK-India ties as Global Partners': UK Minister of State for Defence

India and the UK have commenced their first-ever joint Carrier Strike Group operations as part of Exercise KONKAN-25. The exercise, involving INS Vikrant and HMS Prince of Wales, aims to strengthen interoperability and deepen the maritime partnership between the two nations. UK Minister of State for Defence Lord Vernon Coaker hailed the collaboration as a testament to strong bilateral ties.