{"id":16756,"date":"2024-09-07T15:02:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T09:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=16756"},"modified":"2024-09-07T15:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T09:32:19","slug":"india-france-bilateral-naval-exercise-varuna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2024\/09\/07\/india-france-bilateral-naval-exercise-varuna\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIA &#8211; FRANCE BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE VARUNA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indian Navy\u2019s frontline stealth frigate, INS Tabar commanded by Captain MR Harish had recently visited Toulon, France from 29 Aug 24 to 01 Sep 24 and later upon departure participated in the\u00a0<strong>22<sup>nd<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>edition<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0<strong><em>IN<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; FN Bilateral Exercise VARUNA\u00a0<\/strong>from<strong>\u00a002 &#8211; 04 Sep 24\u00a0<\/strong>in the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to INS Tabar, Indian Navy was represented by the ship borne Helicopter; LRMR Aircraft P8I, whereas French side was represented by FS Provence, Submarine Suffren, Aircraft F20; Atlantique2, fighters MB339 and Helicopters NH90; Dauphin. A series of advanced naval operations were conducted during the present edition of bilateral exercise, involving enhanced tactical manoeuvers, advanced anti-submarine warfare exercises, FLYEX, Air Defence Exercise, live weapon firings, PHOTO-EX and Steam Past, seamlessly integrating assets of both the navies in all three domains viz air, surface and sub-surface.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The bilateral exercise VARUNA which began in 2001 is the backbone of\u00a0<em>IN<\/em>&#8211; FN relationship<\/strong>\u00a0and has evolved significantly over the years towards enhancing interoperability and exchange Best Practices. The conduct of 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0edition of VARUNA in the Mediterranean Sea marks a significant milestone in the maritime domain between India and France displaying Indian Navy\u2019s outreach and commitment towards sustained operations far away from IOR.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">VARUNA also exemplifies the commitment of Indian and French Navies towards enhancing interoperability through collaborative efforts. The Indian Navy remains committed to fostering partnerships with like-minded navies across the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Pix(1)(2)W7OS.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Pix(3)(2)25SX.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/Pix(2)(3)DF7K.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Navy\u2019s frontline stealth frigate, INS Tabar commanded by Captain MR Harish had recently visited Toulon, France from 29 Aug 24 to 01 Sep 24 and later upon departure participated in the\u00a022nd\u00a0edition\u00a0of\u00a0IN\u00a0&#8211; FN Bilateral Exercise VARUNA\u00a0from\u00a002 &#8211; 04 Sep 24\u00a0in the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to INS Tabar, Indian Navy was represented by the ship &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[12451,12452,12453],"class_list":["post-16756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-national","tag-india-france-naval-cooperation","tag-indo-french-maritime-exercise","tag-naval-cooperation-between-india-and-france"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>INDIA - FRANCE BILATERAL NAVAL EXERCISE VARUNA - Matribhumi Samachar English<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the India-France naval exercise Varuna, aimed at bolstering the bilateral ties between the two countries. 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