The United States is sending a carrier strike group, a fighter squadron and additional warships to the Middle East as the region braces for possible Iranian retaliation to the killing of a senior Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran earlier this week.
This joint maritime activity advanced inter-operability between the two major defense partners and underscores their shared commitment to upholding a free and open Indo-Pacific, US and Indian military forces
British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said the UK-India Defence Partnership is more important than ever and the two countries have signed historic agreements to increase joint exercises, deepen research partnerships and send UK Carrier Strike Group to India in 2025.
Aiming to bolster defence ties, the United Kingdom will send its Littoral Response Group and to India, and will also deploy Carrier Strike Group in the Indian Ocean Region, in addition to holding multiple joint military exercises and expanding defence cooperation.
The UK has announced its plans to send its Littoral Response Group to the 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.
Meanwhile, the United States deployed two carrier strike groups, each consisting of an aircraft carrier, its planes, and several escort warships, which appeared to have deterred Hezbollah from attacking Israel in a major war
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean in a move widely seen as a deterrent to Iran and Hezbollah.
The United States sent a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean to deter the "hostile actions" against Israel or any efforts toward widening this war following Hamas's attack on Israel, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
India and France share a great level of trust which allows extensive strategic programs not only to transfer technology but also to co-develop and co-produce important equipment, Ambassador to New Delhi Lenain said.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier-led Carrier Strike Group's major port stop in Mumbai is the UK's Indo-Pacific tilt in action, said British foreign secretary Liz Truss on Saturday during her visit to India.
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who is on a two-day trip to India, on Friday met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and said that partnership with India is absolutely crucial.
New Delhi [India] October 21 (ANI): India and the UK will be having a busy calendar of engagements starting with the UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG) led by 65,000 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth entering Indian water and one of the ship dockings at Mumbai Port.