New Delhi, June 30 -- Final preparations are underway for a multinational deployment, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, reaffirming the UK's commitment while providing an opportunity to promote British trade and industry.
Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is scheduled to sail from Portsmouth on 22 April, where it will proceed to join a formation of warships, supply ships, and aircraft off the coast of Cornwall, before departing for the Mediterranean where it will conduct exercises to reinforce European security.
Around 2,500 personnel from the Royal Navy and 592 from the Royal Air Force will be involved in the eight month deployment, which will see the group sail through the Indian Ocean to conduct exercises and port ...