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INS Trishul Joins India-France Varuna Naval Exercise in France
INS Trishul is an Indian Navy ship that visited France for a naval exercise called Varuna.
The exercise took place from September 22 to 28.
Indian and French sailors practiced working together at sea.
They trained in finding submarines, engaging surface targets and conducting live-firing exercises.
Helicopters also practiced landing on ships.
The sailors met senior naval officers and took part in cultural and sporting activities.
They remembered 205 Indian soldiers at a war memorial in Marseille.
The exercise was designed to improve friendship and cooperation between the two navies.
Indian Navy frigate INS Trishul participated in the 24th Varuna exercise in France from September 22 to 28.
The exercise aimed to strengthen maritime ties, interoperability and professional exchanges between India and France.
The harbour phase included official meetings, cross-deck visits, cultural activities, sports and a wreath-laying ceremony at Marseille’s Mazargues War Memorial.
The sea phase featured anti-submarine, anti-surface and live-firing drills with French ships, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft.
INS Trishul’s crew visited French naval vessels, including Charles de Gaulle, Forbin and La Fayette, to learn about carrier and aviation operations.
- Who
- The Indian Navy’s INS Trishul and French Navy units took part.
- What
- They participated in the 24th edition of the bilateral Varuna naval exercise.
- Where
- The exercise took place in and around Toulon, France, with a memorial visit in Marseille.
- When
- The exercise was held from September 22 to 28; the report was published October 1.
- Why
- The exercise aimed to strengthen maritime ties, interoperability, operational coordination and professional exchanges between India and France.
Key facts
- Exercise
- Varuna, the annual bilateral naval exercise between India and France
- Edition
- 24th edition
- Dates
- September 22-28
- Indian ship
- INS Trishul, a Talwar-class stealth frigate
- French participants
- FDA Forbin, FLF La Fayette, SNA Suffren, NH90 helicopters and Atlantique 2 aircraft
- Training
- Anti-submarine, anti-surface, live-firing and cross-deck helicopter landing exercises
- Memorial tribute
- A wreath was laid for 205 Indian soldiers at the Mazargues War Memorial in Marseille
Quotes
Indian defence ministry
India’s defence ministry, which issued the statement on the frigate’s visit
“The visit of INS Trishul to Toulon in France reaffirms the strong and enduring maritime partnership between India and France and the commitment of both navies to strengthening maritime engagement, interoperability and professional exchanges.”
theprint.in
“Anti-submarine, anti-surface and live-firing exercises, along with cross-deck helicopter landing serials, enhanced operational coordination, interoperability and synergy between the two navies.”
theprint.in
Sources
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