India, France, Oman hold joint naval exercises

Navy forces of India, France, and the United Arab Emirates, have joined hands and carried out a 2-day maritime exercise, which included an array of naval assignments. This involved advanced air defences, boarding, and cross-deck landing to name a few. This exercise began on Wednesday, 07.06.2023 at the Gulf of Oman located at the northern border of Iran and Pakistan.

Magnificent warships, vessels, and aircraft of India, UAE, and France had been deployed in the 2-day exercise. INS Tarkash, French Rafale aircraft and ship Surcouf and the UAE’s maritime patrol aircraft took part. Officials of the Indian Navy said on Thursday, that this was the first time where 3 countries come together to participate in a naval exercise, which will be a forerunner to deal with challenges and ways to overcome them in the navy. This is seen as a great start to embark on the cooperation of real-time threats in the marine environment and improve the overall trade and safety of naval operations in all the 3 countries.