Trishul joint military exercise concludes after showcasing tri-services strength in desert and coastal regions
Around 30,000 personnel, several fighter aircraft and 25 naval ships participated
Top commanders of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force, including Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan and Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, observed night flight operations from the aircraft carrier on Wednesday. The Indian Navy, in coordination with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force, had launched this joint exercise in early November. It was primarily led by the Western Naval Command, the Southern Command of the Army, and the South-Western Air Command of the Air Force.
The exercise involved large-scale land operations in the desert and coastal regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as well as amphibious operations in the northern Arabian Sea. The Indian Coast Guard, Border Security Force and other central agencies also took part, enhancing inter-agency coordination and unified operational integration. The key aim of the exercise was to strengthen synergy among the armed forces and validate multi-domain integrated operational procedures across the three services.
Over the past two weeks, coordinated manoeuvres were carried out from the Thar Desert to the Kutch region under the larger Trishul framework. The exercise culminated on Thursday with a major amphibious landing along the Gujarat coast led by the Southern Command’s amphibious forces. According to Lieutenant General Dheeraj Seth, the exercise validated new weapons, military systems and operational procedures. The Southern Command described it as a benchmark in jointness, integration and interoperability.
The exercise focused on enhancing integrated readiness in critical emerging domains, including electronic warfare, cyber security, counter-drone operations, intelligence and surveillance. Captain Vivek Madhwal of the Navy stated that naval carrier operations were jointly conducted with the Air Force’s shore-based assets to exchange best practices and validate unified standard operating procedures for air operations.
Exercise Trishul also highlighted the effective use of indigenous systems and reinforced the principles of self-reliant India, while emphasizing refinement of techniques and procedures to counter emerging threats and the evolving nature of modern and future warfare.
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