Why in News? 

Exercise KONKAN-25 (annual bilateral maritime exercise; first held in 2004), held off India’s western coast, marks two decades of India-UK naval cooperation.  

• 2025 edition is the first to feature both nations’ Carrier Strike Groups—UK’s HMS Prince of Wales and India’s INS Vikrant. 
• Reinforces Comprehensive Strategic Partnership under India–UK Vision 2035, and commitment to free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific. 
• Exercises b/w India & UK– Exercise Cobra Warrior, Exercise Indradhanush (Air Force), AJEYA WARRIOR (Indian Army)