2024-03-27 01:17:25
New Delhi: The Littoral Response Group (LRG) of the UK Royal Navy reached Chennai on Tuesday. This is part of the first deployment of a UK ship in the Indian Pacific region. This is an important step in the maritime cooperation between India and the UK. Only a few years ago the UK Navy has created Littoral Response Groups (LRG). This is a task group of the Royal Navy which consists of at least two amphibious warfare ships, a company of Royal Marines as well as supporting elements.
Royal Navy ship will be maintained in Indian shipyard
When the UK Navy group, led by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Argus and RFA Lime Bay, reached the Arabian Sea, it conducted a sea exercise with the Indian Navy. Now, they will go to Larsen & Toubro Shipyard at Kattupalli near Chennai for maintenance. For the first time, maintenance of a Royal Navy ship will take place in an Indian shipyard. The UK High Commission issued a statement saying that this is the result of the agreement made between India and the UK for sharing logistics in 2022.
This visit of the Royal Ship is very special
Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Defense Advisor at the British High Commission, said that this visit of the Royal Ship is important, it also shows the UK’s commitment to the Indo Pacific. Following the upkeep, the UK Littoral Response Group will continue its operations in the Indo Pacific. It will also conduct training and exercises with its allies and partner countries in the region.
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When Defense Minister Rajnath Singh visited the UK in January, he had talked about strengthening defense relations and cooperation between the two countries. Many agreements were also discussed. Then it was also decided that before 2030, the militaries of India and UK will conduct bigger and more complex joint exercises. The objective of both is to protect the critical trade route (sea trade route). During joint exercises, attention will be paid to protecting the tread root.