Varuna Naval Exercise 2019

Varuna Naval Exercise 2019

Question: Which countries will conduct naval exercise Varuna?
(a) India and Italy
(b) India and France
(c) India and Germany
(d) India and Russia
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • With the objective of expanding their strategic partnership in the Indian Ocean region (IOR), India and France will conduct their largest ever naval exercise Varuna off Goa coast.
  • This will witness the participation of aircraft carriers, destroyers, submarines and fighters.
  • India will deploy its aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya with its MiG-29K fighters.
  • France will be dispatching its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, destroyers, FNS Forbin, FNS Provence and FNS Latouche Treville, nuclear attack submarine FNS Amethyste and tanker FNS Marne for the Exercise Varuna.

Link:
https://www.ibtimes.co.in/india-france-hold-largest-ever-varuna-naval-exercise-off-goa-coast-796204
https://www.ifcci.org.in/news/n/news/india-and-france-to-hold-largest-ever-varuna-naval-exercise-off-goa-coast.html