The UK will pay a parking fee to India for hosting its stranded F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, where it made an emergency landing after encountering technical issues during Indo-Pacific exercises aimed at deterring China.

Initially the UK was reluctant to move the jet into a hangar due to its sensitive military technologies on board; however, after logistical issues arose, the jet has now been moved to the Air India hangar at the airport.

The UK has warned India not to move S-400 radars into the area.