The deal paves the way for a broader complex weapons partnership between the UK and India, currently under negotiation between the two governments. (Representative image. Source: Canva AI) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The United Kingdom has deepened its defence partnership with India, as it has signed a £350 million (Rs 4,150 crore) pact to supply lightweight missiles to New Delhi, according to a note from the UK Defence Department.

The announcement follows British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai and as the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG) participates in complex air and naval exercises in the Indian Ocean with the Indian Military.

The contract is set to deliver UK-manufactured Lightweight Multirole Missil

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