Exercise Trishul 2025 was one of India’s largest Tri-Services Exercises, led by the Indian Navy with the Indian Army and Indian Air Force as major participants. 

• Conducted across early November 2025, it showcased India’s growing capability for joint, multi-domain warfare, combining operations on land, air, sea and the cyber-electronic space.

Key Features

The exercise unfolded across the creek and desert sectors of Rajasthan and Gujarat, and the North Arabian Sea, demonstrating the military’s ability to operate seamlessly across diverse terrains.

• A major highlight was Amphex 2025, an amphibious warfare drill on Madhavpur Beach (Gujarat), featuring:
  • Beach landings by T-72 tanks,
  • Assault troops,
  • MiG-29K, Jaguar, Su-30MKI fighter aircraft,
  • INS Vikrant and INS Jalashwa,
  • Landing Craft Mechanised and Landing Craft Utility vessels,
  • Special forces: MARCOS and Garud Commandos.
• Around 30,000 Army personnel, 25 naval vessels, and multiple air assets took part.
• Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Electronic Warfare, and Cyber Warfare procedures were validated.
• The exercise is aligned with the principles of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, emphasising the use of indigenous platforms. It strengthened:

• Interoperability of land–air–sea assets,
• Network integration across services,
• Joint effect-based operations,
• Coordination with key organisations like the Indian Coast Guard and Border Security Force.

Exercise Trishul also demonstrated the military’s readiness for emerging threats and future warfare. It symbolised how modern operations—from carrier-borne air missions to cyber defence—can be synchronised under a single operational command.

Statement-based MCQ

With reference to Exercise Trishul 2025, consider the following statements:

1. It is a Tri-Services Exercise led by the Indian Navy with participation from the Indian Army and Indian Air Force.
   
2. Exercise Trishul included amphibious operations such as beach landings involving tanks and assault troops.
   
3. Only naval assets participated; other central agencies like the Border Security Force were not involved.
   
4. The exercise validated joint Cyber Warfare and Electronic Warfare procedures.
   

Which of the above statements are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: A

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