Varuna-18 kicks off

on March 20, 2018

Busy month for the French Navy.

Indo-French naval exercise ‘Varuna-18’ begins off Goa coast

The navies of India and France are currently engaged in a joint bilateral exercise, “Varuna-18”, in the Arabian Sea off the Goa coast, which commenced days after the leaders of the two countries decided to further deepen their maritime cooperation.

The drill would include anti-submarine, air defence and asymmetric engagement exercises, a Navy official said.

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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

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