Exercise Konkan Enhanced Interoperability of India, UK Navies; Demonstrates Ties As Global Partners, Says UK Minister of State For Defence

The Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom have commenced their first-ever joint Carrier Strike Group (CSG) operations as part of Exercise KONKAN-25. The exercise began off India’s western coast on October 5 and is continuing in the Western Indian Ocean.This milestone event marks the debut of simultaneous operations involving India’s INS Vikrant Carrier Battle Group and the UK’s HMS

October 11, 2025
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Rolls-Royce Eyes Strategic Partnership To Power India’s First Electric Warship

Rolls-Royce has declared its readiness to partner with the Indian Navy in developing India’s first electric-powered warship, marking a major leap toward integrating sustainable propulsion technologies into the country’s maritime defence platforms.The announcement coincided with the arrival of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales, in Mumbai — a symbolic

October 10, 2025
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Why The $468 Million India-UK Missile Deal Is Especially Significant Right Now

The $468 million India-UK missile deal signed in October 2025 is significant for several reasons, reflecting a critical step in defence cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.India is procuring British Lightweight Multi-Role Missiles (LMMs), also known as Martlets, from the UK for its Indian Army tactical units. These missiles, manufactured by Thales in Belfast, Northern

October 10, 2025
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India-UK Trade Pact To Boost MSMEs, Create Jobs: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently highlighted the significant benefits expected from the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), emphasising that the pact will boost micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and create jobs.Addressing a CEO forum alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Modi expressed confidence that the bilateral trade, currently at USD 56

October 10, 2025
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UK PM Starmer’s India Visit Concludes With 12 Key Outcomes In Technology, Education, Trade, And Research

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s two-day official visit to India on October 8–9, 2025, concluded with the announcement of 12 significant outcomes spanning technology, education, trade, climate, and research.The visit, hosted in New Delhi, underscored a renewed strategic partnership between the two nations and elevated the India-UK relationship to a higher level of technological and economic

October 10, 2025
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‘India’s Growth Story Is Remarkable,’ UK PM Starmer Says ‘Vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ On Track’

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, during his first official visit to India, praised the country’s economic progress, calling its growth story “remarkable.” Speaking in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, he expressed confidence that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India is firmly on track to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat — becoming a fully developed nation by 2047.He also

October 10, 2025
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‘Prime Minister Modi And I Focus On Ending This Conflict,’ Says UK PM Starmer

A landmark ceasefire and hostage release agreement has been reached for Gaza, marking a major breakthrough in efforts to end the conflict and advance President Donald Trump’s peace plan. International leaders including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President

October 10, 2025
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UK’s Aadhaar Idea Is High On Agenda; PM Keir Starmer Speaks To Infosys’ Nandan Nilekani

Prime Minister Keir Starmer seen in discussion with diplomats of both countriesUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to India has drawn major attention for his interest in replicating aspects of India’s Aadhaar digital identity model. His meeting with Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys and chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), signals the UK’s intent to study

October 10, 2025
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India, UK Discuss Situation In West Asia, PM Starmer Welcomes Gaza Peace Plan

India and the United Kingdom held high-level discussions addressing several global issues of strategic and humanitarian importance, prominently focusing on the evolving situation in West Asia.During a joint press briefing in Mumbai, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed appreciation for the progress made in implementing the first phase of the Gaza peace plan and emphasized the need for

October 10, 2025
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