New Delhi: Amid border tensions with China, the Indian military on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 began a primary joint navy train – FRINJEX-23 – with the French military.
The two-day train is going down at Pangode Army Station, Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. This is the primary time that the armies of each nations have engaged on this format, with every contingent comprising a bunch of firms every drawn from Indian Army troops primarily based in Thiruvananthapuram and the French sixth Light Armored Brigade.
According to the Indian Ministry of Defence, the train goals to reinforce interoperability, coordination and cooperation between the 2 forces on the tactical stage.
First joint navy train #FRINJEX 2023 between #IndianArmy and the #French army begins to : #Thiruvanthapuram. The train goals to reinforce interoperability and synergy between the armies of each nations.#IndiaFranceFriendship @adgpi: pic.twitter.com/nwmwLy0esa— INDIAN ARMY Southern Command (@IaSouthern) March 7, 2023
“The scope of the train entails the institution and operationalization of a joint command publish to safe an space envisaged to undertake joint humanitarian help and catastrophe aid, set up an internally displaced individuals camp of the nation (IDPs) and transfer catastrophe aid supplies,” an official assertion learn. .
The French contingent, which arrived in Kerala on Monday, included six officers and 111 troopers.
#FRINJEX 2023
French navy warship #DIKSMUDG hit: #kochi & acquired a heat welcome by the #IndianArmy And: #IndianNavy. The armies of the 2 nations will take part within the first joint navy train #FRINJEX To: #Thiruvananthapuram.#IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/SPzco5sJti— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) March 6, 2023
The joint train will additional strengthen protection cooperation with France, which is a key side of the Indo-French complete strategic partnership, the assertion added.
