A P-8 I aircraft of the Indian Navy has reached France to participate in ‘Exercise Varuna’ with the French Navy, an official said adding it marked the first-ever deployment of the aircraft in Europe.
The 2024 edition of Indo-French bilateral naval ‘Exercise Varuna’, scheduled from September two to four in the Mediterranean Sea, will include advanced tactical exercises underscoring the deepening synergy and interoperability between the two navies, a spokesperson of the Indian Navy said in a statement.
The Indian Navy’s P8I aircraft touched down at Air Base 125 Istres-Le Tube, France, marking its first-ever deployment in Europe, it said.
