India’s Trishul 2025 is a major tri-services military exercise demonstrating joint operational agility, indigenous capability, and strategic preparedness along the western border. It involves thousands of troops, large naval and air assets, and advanced integrated warfare drills, with regional security and regional signaling at its core.
India has commenced its major tri-services military exercise, Trishul, in the western border regions, involving over 30,000 personnel and extensive military assets, signaling both heightened operational readiness and strategic signaling to regional adversaries. The exercise, which began on October 30 and continues until November 13, aims to validate joint operational capabilities across land, sea, air, and cyber domains.
Key highlights of Exercise Trishul 2025 include:
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The exercise is being led by the Indian Navy, with extensive participation from the Indian Army’s Southern Command, the Western Naval Command, and the South Western Air Command. The Indian Coast Guard, Border Security Force, and other agencies are also heavily involved to reinforce inter-agency coordination.
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Operations span a vast geographical area from Rajasthan’s desert terrain to the Gujarat coast and the North Arabian Sea, involving large-scale amphibious and maritime drills. This includes deploying warships like INS Vikrant, fighter jets such as Rafale and Sukhoi-30MKI, and indigenous tanks like T-90S Bhishma and Arjun Mk-II.
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The exercise emphasizes joint effect-based operations, multi-domain warfare, and high-tech demonstrations like electronic warfare, cyber operations, and anti-drone capabilities. Notably, it involves deep strikes, anti-submarine warfare, network-centric command, and control systems.
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A significant focus is on validating indigenous systems and demonstrating self-reliance under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative. The exercise also refreshes joint intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare tactics to counter emerging threats.
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This drill comes in the backdrop of regional tensions, with particular focus on Pakistan, as India alerts to potential threats along the western border. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh issued stern warnings to neighboring adversaries, emphasizing India’s strategic preparedness.
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The exercise coincides with other ongoing drills, including the Indian Navy’s bilateral Konkan-25 with the Royal Navy and joint operations with UK CSG 25, enhancing India’s maritime interoperability and regional influence.
Sources: ANI, PIB, Times of India, SSBCrack, The Indian Express, YouTube channels.