India and France deployed their aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and Charles de Gaulle for the bilateral exercise Varuna. The exercise took...
India and France deployed their aircraft carriers INS Vikrant and Charles de Gaulle for the bilateral exercise Varuna.
The exercise took place off the coast of Goa from March 19 to 22.
Key Highlights:
India got the opportunity to observe and operate Rafale-M fighter jets, which it is set to acquire soon.
The focus was on anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations.
Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, Chief of the French Carrier Strike Group, highlighted the interoperability between Indian and French forces.
The exercise covered all naval warfare domains—subsurface, surface, and aerial operations.
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