India and France to begin patrolling mission in Indian Ocean Region

India and France are to launch joint naval patrolling mission after the Varuna Naval Exercise that was held in May, 2019. The joint mission is to be executed in the Indian Ocean Region to protect the strategic interests of the countries and to check large scale illegal fishing. Highlights The Joint Patrol mission is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: China • Djibouti • Hambantota • Horn of Africa • India-France • Reunion Island • Strait of Hormuz • Varuna Naval Exercise

Varuna Naval Exercise 2019

India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise ‘Varuna’ off Goa coast early May. Varuna 2019 India will deploy its aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya with its MiG-29K fighters and French side would be represented by its aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle with its Rafale-M naval jets. The exercise will also see participation ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: Djibouti • FNS Amethyste • FNS Cassard • FNS Charles de Gaulle • FNS Forbin • FNS Latouche Treville • FNS Marne • FNS Provence • France • Goa • Horn of Africa • India-France • Indian ocean region • INS Chennai • INS Deepak • INS Shankul • INS Tarkash • INS Vikramaditya • Madagascar • MiG-29K • Rafale-M naval jets • Reunion Islands • Varuna • Varuna Naval Exercise • Varuna Naval Exercise 2019