Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, June 9: The first trilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise between India, France, and the UAE was completed on June 8.
On June 7 and 8, the naval vessels of three countries participated in the two-day drill.
“During the maiden edition of the exercise, a wide spectrum of operations at sea such as surface Warfare involving tactical firing and drills for Missile engagements, close-quarter manoeuvres, Advanced Air Defence Exercise with French Rafale and UAE Dash 8 MPA, Helicopter Cross Landing Operations, Drills for Replenishment at sea were undertaken by the participating units,” read a statement from Ministry of Defence on Friday.
Cross-embarkation of personnel throughout the exercise allowed for the exchange of best practises.
The exercise has further solidified the marine relations between the navies and improved interoperability to meet both conventional and novel threats in the maritime environment, hence ensuring the safety of regional trade and freedom of navigation at sea.
