India-UK Maritime Drill A Homecoming For This Royal Navy Staffer

Jagjeet Singh Grewal is an Indian-origin Royal Navy personnel whose family connections with Indian defence forces go back to World War II.

As the UK's Carrier Strike Group enters the Indian Ocean to conduct maritime exercises with the Indian Navy, Jagjeet Singh Grewal is more excited than the others in the crew. A Leading Engineering Technician serving in the @RoyalNavy and on-board #CSG21 in the Indian Ocean, Jagjeet Singh Grewal is proud to be part of a family that has served both the British army and Indian Air Force - ???????????????? #LivingBridgepic.twitter.com/zYZoOwUsa7 Mr Grewal is an Indian-origin Royal Navy personnel whose family connections with Indian defence forces go back to World War II. "My grandfather and grandfather-in-law served alongside the British Army in the Second World War and received a Mention in Dispatches, Burma Star, Africa Star, War Medal and Defence Medal. My father served in the Indian Air force and currently my wife's brother and uncle are serving in the Indian Navy," he said. Set to begin training in the waters near his ancestral home, he said, "I am focused on doing my job to the highest standards, but it is good to know I am maintaining my family links while working with the Indian military."