Indian and French navies conclude bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ 28 Apr 2021 (Last Updated April 28th, 2021 17:31) India and France have concluded the three-day ‘Varuna-2021’ naval exercise in the Arabian Sea. Share Article The 19th edition of the bilateral ‘Varuna-2021’ exercise involved a variety of drills, including advanced air defence and anti-submarine exercises. Credit: Ministry of Defence/Press Information Bureau/Government of India. India and France have concluded the three-day ‘Varuna-2021’ naval exercise in the Arabian Sea. The 19th edition of the bilateral ‘Varuna-2021’ exercise involved a variety of drills, including advanced air defence and anti-submarine exercises, fixed and rotary wing flying operations, and tactical manoeuvres.