In 2017, VARUNA was conducted in three sea areas in the European waters.<\/p>\n
The Indian Navy and the French Navy have conducted bilateral maritime exercises since May 1993. Since 2001, the exercises have been named VARUNA and<\/p>\n
there have been fifteen editions of the same till date. The last edition of VARUNA was conducted off the French Coast in Apr 2017.<\/p>\n
The conduct of VARUNA and the special impetus on taking this Navy-to-Navy cooperative engagement forward was reiterated in the Joint Statement made by<\/p>\n
the Prime Minister of India and the President of France, on the 10th of March 2018.<\/p>\n
In 2017, VARUNA was conducted in three sea areas in the European waters. This year too VARUNA-18 would be conducted in three sea areas, namely, the<\/p>\n
Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and South Western Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n
The first phase, being conducted in the Arabian Sea, will see the participation of a French submarine and frigate Jean de Vienne from the French side.<\/p>\n
The Indian Naval participation will include the destroyer Mumbai, frigate Trikand with their integral helicopters, IN submarine Kalvari, P8-I and Dornier Maritime<\/p>\n
Patrol Aircraft, as well as the Mig 29K fighter aircraft.<\/p>\n
The VARUNA series of exercises have grown in scope and complexity over the years and provide an opportunity to both Navies to increase interoperability and<\/p>\n
learn from each other\u2019s best practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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