<h1>India and UK defence ministers pledge deeper defence cooperation under Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Vision 2035, focus on maritime interoperability</h1> Indian and UK defence ministers reviewed bilateral military engagements and reaffirmed commitments to deepen defence cooperation under their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Vision 2035. They noted completion of a joint maritime exercise and ongoing port activities by a UK carrier strike group, emphasizing operational interoperability and mutual understanding of doctrines. The ministers discussed collaboration on defence manufacturing, indigenous capability development, and integration into global defence supply chains, and reiterated commitments to strengthen maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region to support a free, open, rules-based order and freedom of navigation.