Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025 for joint training and operations with Indian forces as the two countries strengthen their security ties. British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said the Royal Navy’s Littoral Response Group would visit the Indian Ocean region this year and its Carrier Strike Group the next.
UK To Send Warships To Indian Ocean Region This Year As Sign Of Close Strategic Ties With India: Defence Secretary Grant Shapps
January 10, 2024
