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Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX)

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Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy.

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  • Indian Navy and French Navy together participated in a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the Arabian Sea on the 10th and 11th of March 2023.
  • Indian Navy participated with its guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri. Whereas French Navy (FN) involved ships FS Dixmude and FS La Fayette.
    • FX Dixmude is a Mistral Class Amphibious Assault Ship.
    • FS La Fayette is a La Fayette Class Frigate.
  • The exercise displayed cross-deck landings, boarding exercises, and seamanship evolutions.
  • The seamless conduct of the exercise shows the interoperability and high level of cooperation between the Indian and French Navies.

INS Sahyadri

  • INS Sahyadri is indigenously built. It is a guided missile frigate.
  • INS Sahyadri is a part of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet that is based in Vishakhapatnam.
  • It is capable of detecting and neutralizing air, surface, and sub-surface threat as it is fitted with world-class weapons and sensors.

Sri Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal’s birth anniversary

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  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tribute to Sri Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal on his birth anniversary.
  • He was a great social reformer and thinker.
  • Sri Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal devoted himself to serving others and nurturing a society that is just and inclusive.
  • Prime Minister highlighted that Sri Swamikal took numerous efforts to empower the downtrodden.
  • His thoughts will be a great inspiration for generations to come.
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