New Delhi: India’s stealth frigate INS Tarkash last week conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French warships in the North Atlantic Ocean, Indian Navy officials said on Monday. INS Tarkash is on a long-range overseas deployment.
The ship was engaged in a maritime partnership exercise with French navy ships on July 29-30.
Officials said INS Tarkash carried out various exercises with the French fleet tanker FS Somme, followed by joint air operations with the Falcon 50 maritime surveillance aircraft.
“The successful conduct of these surface and air exercises symbolizes the high degree of professionalism and interoperability that exists between the two navies,” one of the officials said.
Maritime cooperation between India and France has grown significantly in recent years.
In March, the Indian and French navies conducted a five-day mega wargame in the Arabian Sea, involving frontline ships, submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, fighter jets and helicopters.
The two navies had also conducted a mega wargame in the Arabian Sea in April last year.
The French Navy had deployed its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its entire carrier battle group in this exercise, reflecting the growing congruence of naval ties.
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