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The La Perouse exercise is named after an 18th-century French naval officer – explorer and will take place from April 5-7 in the Bay of Bengal, northeast of the Indian Ocean, according to the report. Nikkei Asia day 2.4.
This is the first time that India and the partners of the unofficial alliance “Diamond Quads” also known as Quad (which includes India, the US, Japan and Australia) have participated in naval exercises led by France. India did not participate in the La Perouse drills in 2019.
Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India, said the exercise “provides an opportunity for five like-minded naval forces to strengthen their ability to coordinate with each other and promote maritime cooperation to secure a single zone. Indo-Pacific. free and open. “
Recently, Quad and France have often come together to emphasize ensuring freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific, opposing China’s claim of illegal sovereignty in the South China Sea.
The French landing and command ship Tonnerre docked in the city of Cochin, India, on March 30. |
On the eve of the La Perouse exercises, the navies of India and the United States also conducted a training exercise in the eastern Indian Ocean on March 28 and 29.
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2 aircraft carriers participated in naval exercises “quartet” India – Australia – Japan – America |
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