India and the United Kingdom have agreed to deepen their defence and security partnership through enhanced military exchanges, training collaborations, and joint capability-building initiatives, as per an official statement. According to the statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the port call of the UK's Carrier Strike Group and the Royal Navy's Exercise KONKAN with the Indian Navy.

Both sides are committed to robust maritime security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, including the establishment of the Regional Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (RMSCE) under the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). In the context of cooperation on training, the statement noted that the two Leaders welcomed progress on an arrangement that will see Indian Air Force Qualified Flying Instructors integrated into the UK Royal Air Force training.