Carrier Charles de Gaulle sailing towards India for Exercise Varuna

French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has left the Middle East and will reach India by Apr. 23 to take part in Exercise Varuna.

By USN (U.S. Navy VFA-146 official website [1] photo [2]) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The 10-day naval exercise will take place off the coast of Gao.

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