U.K., Indian Navy Carrier Strike Groups Conduct First Ever Dual Carrier Operations

The U.K. Carrier Strike Group and the Indian Navy Vikrant Carrier Strike Group are conducting a joint exercise for the first time, operating together in the Western Indian Ocean. The U.K. CSG, headed by Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), began bilateral Exercise Konkan 25 on Sunday with the Vikrant CSG in the Bay of Bengal, according to a U.K. High Commission news release. While the exercise has been held on a biennial basis since 2004, this year’s operations mark the first time in history that a British and Indian CSG will conduct a maritime exerciseRead More