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India and UK Navies Discuss Deepening Maritime and Defense Collaboration
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News18•16-10-2026, 18:00
India and UK Navies Discuss Deepening Maritime and Defense Collaboration
- •The Indian and United Kingdom navies held their 17th Executive Steering Group meeting in New Delhi to expand operational and practical collaboration.
- •Both nations explored new avenues for cooperation in emerging technologies, future concepts, and military capabilities.
- •The Indian Navy guided-missile stealth frigate INS Trishul arrived in Plymouth, UK, to participate in Exercise Konkan-26 alongside the Royal Navy.
- •India High Commissioner to the UK P. Kumaran visited INS Trishul and hosted a deck reception attended by UK Minister Luke Pollard and other officials.
- •The annual bilateral maritime exercise Konkan-26 has grown significantly in scale and complexity over the past two decades, strengthening interoperability and maritime security.
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The 17th Indian Navy-Royal Navy Executive Steering Group meeting in New Delhi focused on expanding operational and practical collaboration, as well as identifying new avenues for cooperation in emerging technologies, future concepts, and capabilities.
The Indian Navy’s guided-missile stealth frigate INS Trishul arrived in Plymouth, UK, to participate in Exercise Konkan-26 alongside the Royal Navy.
India’s High Commissioner to the UK, P. Kumaran, hosted a ceremonial deck reception aboard INS Trishul that was attended by Luke Pollard, the UK’s Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry, alongside local parliamentarians, senior Royal Navy officers, and other dignitaries.
