India–United Kingdom relations : Updates

Detailed thread on recent developments in India-UK military ties from an official account:


Last month, the UK’s Littoral Response Group (South) completed a landmark visit to India. Here's a thread on why the month-long deployment was so special and adds a new dimension to the already vibrant maritime pillar of the UK-India defence partnership.
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The Littoral Response Group (South) is a multi-functional amphibious task force equipped to undertake a wide spectrum of activity in the littoral environment. It consists of the ships RFA Argus and RFA LymeBay with embarked forces centered on a Royal Marines strike force.
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While there have been a record number of Royal Navy ship visits to India in the past 12 months, a new landmark was achieved this time when the LRG(S) vessels docked at the Larsen Toubro shipyard in Kattupalli near Chennai.
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Prior to this, the UK task group had conducted maritime exercises with INS Trishul in the Arabian Sea while sailing towards the eastern seaboard of India.
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This was the first time a Royal Navy vessel underwent essential maintenance in an Indian shipyard – a direct result of the logistics-sharing agreement signed between the UK and India in 2022.
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The logistics-sharing agreement allows for the provision of logistic support, supplies and services between the UK and Indian Armed Forces, for joint training, joint exercises, authorized port visits and Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.
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This agreement has been a real game changer. It has led to increased engagements between our armed forces. The vital logistics partnership supports longer deployments of our capabilities in the region and is clear evidence of the UK's Indo-Pacific tilt in action, in sync with India.
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In recent deployments, Royal Navy ships have received spare parts manufactured by Indian shipyards within a short notice period, showcasing the growing interoperability between our navies.
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But it is not just the ships, Royal AirForce flights travelling in the region have benefitted from taking logistic halts in India twice so far, allowing opportunities for our air forces to share best practices and invaluable experiences.
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Following the completion of the maintenance, RFA Argus and RFA LymeBay conducted a maritime exercise in the Bay of Bengal. INS Sahyadri joined the UK Task Group, conducting maritime manoeuvers, aviation, and replenishment serials.
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These activities strengthen the foundation laid for future maritime engagements as part of the 2030 UK-India Roadmap.
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Oh man , this is so satisfying on many levels especially when you consider this has taken less than 125 years to accomplish.

From the Raj in India , putting all sorts of impediments in the way , including humiliating them , in the process of granting permissions to the Tata Group to establish the first steel plant in India in the early 1900s pre WW-1 ,to now this , where the UK was literally on the verge of becoming the first developed country in the world , to be without a steel plant of their own reducing them to literally begging the Tata Group which had taken over Corus Group , 2 decades earlier , to continue operations in the UK throwing in blandishments like "grants" amounting to 500 million GBP .


Curzon, in 1901, had famously said, "As long as we rule India we are the greatest power in the world. If we lose it, we shall drop straightaway to a third-rate power."

George Curzon
Viceroy of India ( 1899-1905)

Truer words were never spoken !

Revenge is sweet , eh Paddy ? Revenge is also a dish which tastes best when cold. @BMD
 
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Came across a video of this incident:
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Back around the time this came out , it was suggested that the RN sailor went beserk when he found out India had 2 Aircraft Carriers & what's more both of them were in full WORKING condition .

That's not all . Both of them also had A FULL COMPLEMENT of Naval Fighter Aircrafts which took off & landed on the decks effortlessly with the ACs & its full complement of Naval FA's actually setting out on patrol duty into the oceans.

The last part was the proverbial straw on the camel's back. The poor sailor & his colleague completely lost it.

It used to be said that sailors have a huge threshold for alcohol especially sailors from the UK & it would've been true a 100 years ago when Britania ruled the waves.

How the mighty have fallen !

Btw I checked to see if these were Paddys. Turns out they're English in which case the Paddyfication of the RN is now deemed complete.

Congratulations on a job well done Paddy.

@BMD