HMS Richmond comes calling at Mumbai port after exercise Konkan

HMS Richmond, affiliated with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), made a port visit to Mumbai after completing the Konkan exercise, the historic bilateral naval exercise between HMS Prince of Wales and INS Vikrant in the Indian Ocean region.

Rear Admiral James Blackmore, CSG commander, said: “It was a unique opportunity for both the Indian Navy and the UK to bring together state-of-the-art aircraft carriers for the first time. We learned a lot, advancing our interoperability objectives at sea and in the air environment. We could not have asked for more from the well-planned and very well-executed Konkan exercise.” Hindu At HMS Richmond.

Against the background of strategic challenges in the Indian Ocean region and China’s growing capabilities, he said: “The more we cooperate and work together as Carrier Blue aquatic navies, this is very important, given that we may need to act together at any time.”

Speaking to reporters, Lord Coaker, the Secretary of State (House of Lords), said: “The agreement (between India and the UK) must progress in relation to electric propulsion and Indian ships, and also increase training and education opportunities for both Indian officers to come to the UK and for British officers to come to India, and also for UK officers to come to India in the not too distant future.” must progress. So the whole defense industry that we see here today is also really important and we hope that more deals can be made, more regulations can be made. “It will be done between industry in the UK and industry in India for the benefit of both countries and our two great nations.”