- Exercise Konkan 2025, held off the Konkan coast in the western coast of India.
- What is it?: Exercise Konkan is annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the UK’s Royal Navy.
- Facts: First held in 2004, Exercise Konkan is an annual bilateral maritime exercise.
- Participants: The 2025 edition is the first-ever exercise to feature both nations’ Carrier Strike Groups (the UK’s HMS Prince of Wales and India’s INS Vikrant).
- Objective: Reinforces the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership under the India–UK Vision 2035, and commitment to a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific.
- Activities Involved: The exercise includes a Harbour Phase with professional exchanges and visits, and a Sea Phase featuring anti-air, anti-surface, and anti-submarine drills with flying operations.
- Significance: The exercise will help the Indian Navy and Royal Navy work together to improve maritime security and maintain a rules-based order in the region.
- Other Exercises Between India and UK: Exercise Cobra Warrior, Exercise Indradhanush (Air Force), AJEYA WARRIOR (Indian Army)