India and Germany conducts joint maritime exercise in Gulf of Aden

The India Navy and the Germany Navy carried out a joint exercise in Gulf of Aden near Yemen on August 26, 2021, in the Indian Ocean leg of Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021.
The Indian Navy was represented by frigate “Trikand” while the German Navy was represented by frigate “Bayern”.
The exercise included helicopter (cross deck helo) landings and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) operations.
The joint exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and exchange of best practices between the navies of the two countries in maritime domain.