INS TRISHUL PARTICIPATES IN 24TH EDITION OF INDIA–FRANCE BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE VARUNA

Indian Naval Ship Trishul participated in the 24th edition of Exercise 'Varuna', the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy, held in Toulon, France, starting September 2026. The exercise featured a harbour phase involving professional, sporting, and cultural engagements, followed by a sea phase where INS Trishul operated alongside French Navy units such as FDA Forbin, FLF La Fayette, SNA Suffren, NH90 helicopters, and Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft. Activities during the exercise included anti-submarine, anti-surface, and live-firing exercises, as well as cross-deck helicopter landing serials aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational coordination between the two navies.