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Fiji
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Oman
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France
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Sudan
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Detailed explanation-1: -A major annual aero-naval event whose first edition dates back to 1983, VARUNA bears witness to the ability of the French and the Indian Navies to deploy and operate together and exemplifies the high level of trust between France and India.
Detailed explanation-2: -A press statement from the Indian Navy said, “The biennial exercise La Pérouse is conducted by the French Navy and is aimed at enhancing maritime domain awareness and optimising maritime coordination amongst the participating navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 21st edition of the bilateral naval exercise between India and France commenced on the western seaboard on Monday, the Indian Navy said in a statement. Initiated in 1993, the exercise was christened ‘Varuna’ in 2001 and has become “a hallmark of India-France strategic bilateral relationship", it said.