Exercise Varuna 2021 Exercise Varuna is an Indo-French nava | UPSC PIB NEWS
Exercise Varuna 2021
Exercise Varuna is an Indo-French naval exercise that is held annually.
2021 was the 19th edition of the exercise and it was held in the Arabian Sea.
From the Indian Navy’s side, INS Kolkata guided missile stealth destroyer, INS Tarkash and INS Talwar guided missile frigates, INS Deepak Fleet Support Ship, with Seaking 42B and Chetak helicopters, a Kalvari-class submarine and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft participated.
The “Varuna” joint exercise is part of the Clemenceau 2021 deployment the French Navy is conducting from February to June 2021 in the eastern Mediterranean, the Gulf and the Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea).
Its goal is to contribute to the stabilization of strategic zones and strengthening cooperation with the navies of partner countries, in particular India for the Indian Ocean component.
As part of this deployment, the carrier strike group is also taking part in anti-ISIS operations.
The bilateral naval exercise was initiated in 1983 and it was christened ‘Varuna’ in 2001.
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