Exercise Konkan 2025: India-UK carrier strike groups link up in a historic first

Panaji (Goa) [India], October 7 (ANI): The Indian and British carrier strike groups linked up in a historic first during the 2025 edition of Exercise Konkan, the UK Defence Advisor in India shared on Tuesday.
In a post on X, it shared how Exercise Konkan aims to enhance the combined maritime and air capabilities of the UK and Indian navies on the high seas.
“A historic first! with the UK and the Indian carrier strike groups linking up. Exercise Konkan is aimed at increasing combined maritime and air capabilities between the UK and Indian navies on the high seas.”

A historic first! with the UK and the Indian carrier strike groups linking up. Exercise Konkan is aimed at increasing combined maritime and air capabilities between the UK and Indian navies

on the high seas. https://t.co/w0BLNqzuad

— UK Defence in India