INDIA ISSUES NOTAM FOR TRI SERVICE EXERCISE TRISHUL
Why in News
- India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale tri-services military exercise named Exercise Trishul (Ex Trishul).
- The exercise will take place along the Pakistan border from October 30 to November 10, 2025, amid heightened tensions following Operation Sindoor.
- The airspace reservation extends up to 28,000 feet, as revealed by satellite imagery analysed by geo-intelligence expert Damien Symon, with the scale and area of the operations described as “unusual.”
KEY AIMS & OBJECTIVES
- Validation of Joint Operations:
- Troops from Southern Command to validate joint operations across diverse terrains.
- Operational Preparedness:
- Conduct offensive manoeuvres in creek and desert sectors.
- Execute amphibious operations off the Saurashtra coast.
- Multi-domain Integration:
- Encompasses Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyber Operations.
- Atmanirbharta & Innovation:
- Showcase operational use of indigenous defence systems.
- Refine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for modern warfare.
- Strategic Signalling:
- To display India’s readiness and deterrence posture amid heightened border tensions.
BACKGROUND
ABOUT NOTAM
BROADER STRATEGIC CONTEXT
- Comes at a time of heightened India–Pakistan tensions post-Operation Sindoor.
- Reflects India’s ongoing focus on:
- Integrated theatre commands and joint operational doctrines.
- Use of emerging technologies (ISR, cyber, EW).
- Operational synergy between land, sea, and air domains.
ATMA NIRBHARTA & THE JAI VISION
- JAI Vision: Coined by PM Narendra Modi for the armed forces —
J = Jointness, A = Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), I = Innovation.
- The exercise aligns with this vision by integrating:
- Indigenous defence platforms, and
- Joint multi-domain operations for future warfare scenarios.
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