Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 -- A British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, valued at over $110 million, has been grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala, India, since June 14, 2025.

The aircraft made an emergency landing due to low fuel and adverse weather conditions while operating from the UK's HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group in the Indo-Pacific region.

British officials are expected to arrive by the end of the week to carry out necessary repairs, including fixing a hydraulic system malfunction.

According to a Defence officials, "British navy officials are expected to arrive here by the end of this week to carry out repairs and take the aircraft back to its base."

The aircraft is being guarded...