The French military contingent which arrived in Thiruvananthapuram for a joint military exercise with the Indian Army is given a reception at the Pangode military station on Monday.
A French contingent consisting of six officers and 111 troops arrived here on Monday to participate in the maiden joint military exercise FRINJEX-23 at the Pangode Military Station on March 7 and 8. They were accorded a rousing welcome by Indian Army personnel.
It is for the first time that the French Army and the Indian Army are engaging in this format with each contingent comprising a Company Group. The exercise is aimed at enhancing inter-operability, coordination and cooperation between both forces at the tactical level.
French troops interacting with Indian Army personnel at the Pangode military station on Monday.
The exercise will see the largest-ever contingent being fielded by the Thiruvananthapuram-based Indian Army unit and the French 6th Light Armoured brigade. The theme of the exercise is “Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations in a Contested Environment”.
A Defence pressnote issued here said the joint exercise would help consolidate the Indo-France strategic partnership at the tactical level and will build a strong foundation for both the nations to collaborate for peace and harmony.
