New Delhi, May 30 -- India and the European Union (EU) will conduct a joint naval exercise in the Indian Ocean next month, reflecting the growing security cooperation between the two sides. The joint exercise, to be held during June 1-3, will involve Indian Navy warships and two frigates, one from Italy and another from Spain, deployed with the European Union Naval Force's Operation Atalanta in the Indian Ocean. India and the EU have increased cooperation on maritime security in recent years as several members of the European bloc have come outwith their strategies for the Indo-Pacific.htc...