India, March 25 -- The bilateral naval exercise Varuna, which was held in the Arabian Sea between March 19 to March 22, brought together the navies of India and France, featuring advanced platforms from both countries.

This edition of the Exercise included exercises ranging across multi-domain environments.

"The structured drills were designed to further fine-tune tactical and operational proficiency in complex scenarios," read a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.

Advanced Air defence drills with the participation of Rafale-M of the French Navy and MIG-29K of the Indian Navy, simulating realistic combat scenarios, honed the ability of participating units to counter aerial threats jointly.

"Anti-submarine warfare exercises in...