- Indo-France joint military exercise FRINJEX-2023 to commence at Thiruvananthapuram.
- This will be a maiden Joint Military Exercise between Indian Army and French Army.
- It is for the first time armies of both the nations are engaging in this format with each contingent comprising of a Company Group.
Aim:
The exercise is aimed at enhancing inter-operability, coordination and cooperation between both forces at tactical level.
The scope of the exercise involve:
- establishment and operationalisation of a joint command post to secure an envisaged area for undertaking joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,
- establishing an Internally Displaced Population (IDP) camp and
- move disaster relief material.
SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB