Source: FP
Context: Pakistan has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), restricting most of its airspace as India prepares to conduct Exercise Trishul — a large-scale tri-services military exercise near the Sir Creek region along the India–Pakistan border.
About Exercise Trishul:
What It Is?
- Exercise Trishul is a major tri-services (Army, Navy, and Air Force) military exercise conducted by India along its western frontier to test and demonstrate joint operational capabilities across multiple domains — land, air, sea, cyber, and space.
Launched By: It is organised by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Host and Location:
- The exercise is being held in Rajasthan and Gujarat, with a specific focus on Sir Creek and the Rann of Kutch, extending to the Saurashtra coast for amphibious and naval drills.
Aim:
- To validate integrated combat operations among all three services in complex, real-war conditions.
- To strengthen India’s deterrence posture along the western border.
- To demonstrate Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliance) through deployment of indigenous weapons and systems.
- To test readiness against potential multi-front or hybrid threats.
Key Features:
- Tri-Services Integration: Army, Navy, and Air Force jointly conducting multi-domain operations, including desert warfare, amphibious landings, and air strikes.
- Massive Scale: Over 20,000 troops, Rafale and Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, main battle tanks, howitzers, and S-400 air defence systems deployed.
- Advanced Drills: Sub-exercises like ‘Trinetra’ for electronic warfare and counter-drone operations; ‘Mahagujraj’ for integrated air operations.
- Naval Component: Deployment of frigates, destroyers, and amphibious assets to secure coastal and offshore installations such as Jamnagar refinery.
- Innovation and Technology: Use of indigenous drones, ISR systems, AI-based targeting, and joint command networks.
- Realistic Terrain Testing: Operations across creek, desert, and maritime zones, replicating possible warfronts with Pakistan.
