EXERCISE LA PEROUSE - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News: Multilateral
cooperation exercise La Perouse hosted by France
What's in the news?
● In
another instance, the multilateral cooperation exercise La Perouse hosted by France on March 13 and 14.
Key takeaways:
● Eight
ships and seven aircraft came together in the Bay of Bengal to conduct a series
of high-level training exercises to strengthen interoperability between the
partner navies.
● The
Indian Navy had deployed indigenous guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri and fleet tanker INS
Jyoti for the exercise.
Ex La Perouse:
● The
two-day exercise provided all the participating navies an opportunity to
undertake complex and advanced naval
operations involving replenishment at sea, surface warfare drills, anti-air
and air-defence exercises, cross-deck helicopter operations and tactical
manoeuvres in a joint manner suitable for seamless maritime operations.
Conducted by: French Navy.
Nations Participated:
● The
participation of seven nations
involved in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific such as
○ India
○ Australia
○ Canada
○ France
○ Japan
○ U.S.
and
○ U.K.