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India-France bilateral exercise Varuna-19 concludes

| @indiablooms | May 11, 2019, at 04:49 pm

Panaji, May 11 (UNI) The prestigious India-France bilateral exercise Varuna-19 concluded on Friday with both the India and France Carrier Task Forces executing close range manoeuvers.

According to a statement, dignitaries from both India and France visited the French carrier task force and were briefed on the conduct of the exercise. An impressive flypast consisting of four Rafale, five MiG 29-Ks and one Hawkeye was witnessed by FOCINC WEST and the French Ambassador to India and nine FN dignitaries onboard the French Carrier Charles De Gaulle.

Later in the day, a brief was held between the planning staff of both Task Forces to review conduct of the exercise and identify areas for improvement.

The exercise concluded with IN and FN helicopters carrying out extensive cross deck operations for personnel transfer.

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