Indian Navy’s indigenously built guided missile frigate, INS Sahyadri and fleet tanker INS Jyoti participated in third edition of multilateral Exercise La Perouse conducted from 13 - 14 March 2023. The exercise was conducted in IOR and was aimed at enhancing maritime domain awareness and optimising maritime coordination amongst participating navies in Indo-Pacific Region. In addition to Indian Naval ships, the exercise witnessed participation of HMAS Perth from RAN , FS Dixmude and FS La Fayette from French Navy, JMSDF ship Suzutsuki from Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force along with Type SH 60 J Helicopter, HMS Tamar from Royal Navy and USS Charleston from United States Navy. The two day exercise provided all participating navies an opportunity to undertake complex and advanced naval operations involving RAS, surface warfare drills, anti-air and air-defence exercises, cross deck helicopter operations and tactical manoeuvres in a joint manner suitable for seamless maritime operations.
