Varuna Exercise 2025: India-France Naval Cooperation

The Varuna Exercise 2025, a key bilateral naval drill between India and France, recently concluded, reinforcing strategic ties and maritime collaboration between the two nations.
 

Key Highlights of Varuna 2025
 

1. Participating Nations: India and France
2. Location: Arabian Sea
3. Objective:
   1. Strengthening joint operational capabilities between the two navies.
   2. Upholding a rules-based maritime order.
   3. Enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
       

Major Drills and Operations
 

The exercise featured mock air-to-air combat, where France’s Rafale-M fighters engaged in simulated dogfights with India’s MiG-29K aircraft, showcasing advanced aerial combat techniques and interoperability.