Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Holds Joint Exercises With Indian Forces

NEW DELHI, (ANI) –The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group operated alongside forces from the U.S. Air Force, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force in the Indian Ocean, July 12.

This joint maritime activity advanced interoperability between the two major defense partners and underscores their shared commitment to upholding a free and open Indo-Pacific. U.S. and Indian military forces focused on improving shared maritime domain awareness and information sharing; enhancing replenishment and logistics interoperability; and improving combined air-to-air capabilities.

Participating units include the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, Carrier Air Wing 11, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye. Indian Forces include the guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam, replenishment ship INS Aditya and two Indian Air Force Su-30 fighter aircraft.

The Indian Navy routinely participates alongside U.S. Navy units in multilateral exercises across the Pacific, including Southwest Asia and littoral Africa. In addition to the group sail, the Indian Navy is also operating in leadership roles with the U.S. Navy and other allies and partners in the ongoing Rim of the Pacific 2024 exercise in Hawaii.

The 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.