The third edition of the multilateral exercise 'La Perouse' was held from 13 to 14 March 2023 in the Indian Ocean region.
It saw the participation of personnel, ships and integral helicopters from the Royal Australian Navy, French Navy, Indian Navy, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Navy and United States Navy.
The biennial exercise La Perouse is conducted by the French Navy and aims to enhance maritime domain awareness and optimize maritime coordination among the participating navies in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indian Navy's indigenously built guided missile frigate INS Sahyadri and fleet tanker INS Jyoti participated in the exercise.
The first edition of this joint exercise was initiated by France in 2019.
