The maiden Joint Military Exercise FRINJEX-23 between Indian Army and French Army is being conducted at Pangode Military Station, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 07th and 08th March 2023.
- It is for the first time armies of both the nations are engaging in this format with each contingent comprising of a Company Group each from the Thiruvananthapuram based Indian Army troops and French 6th Light Armoured Brigade.
- The exercise is aimed at enhancing inter-operability, coordination and cooperation between both forces at tactical level.
- The scope of the exercise involve establishment and operationalisation of a joint command post to secure an envisaged area for undertaking joint humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, establishing an Internally Displaced Population (IDP) camp and move of disaster relief material.
