Tri-Services Exercise ‘Trishul 2025’ | 03 Nov 2025
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The Tri-Services Exercise ‘Trishul 2025’ will commence on November 3, 2025, led by the Indian Navy, integrating Army, Air Force, and maritime elements across the Sir Creek and desert sectors of Gujarat and Rajasthan, extending into the northern Arabian Sea.
Key Details
- The large-scale exercise is led by the Indian Navy, coordinated by the Western Naval Command, with active participation from the Army’s Southern Command, the Navy’s Western Command, and the IAF’s South Western Command.
- Aim of the Exercise:
- Validate joint operational procedures.
- Enhance interoperability among the three services..
- Strengthen networked command integration for multi-domain operations.
Sir Creek
- Location: Marshy estuarine area between Kutch (Gujarat, India) and Sindh (Pakistan), where the Rann of Kutch meets the Arabian Sea.
- Length: Approximately 96 km long tidal creek.
- Dispute: India–Pakistan boundary dispute — India considers the mid-channel as the border, while Pakistan claims the eastern bank.
- Strategic Importance:
- Serves as a sensitive coastal security zone and strategic maritime boundary.
- Crucial for naval and coastal surveillance, especially under Western Naval Command.
- Rich in marine resources; potential Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) implications.
- Environmentally significant — part of the Indus Delta ecosystem.