Web desk: India has announced plans for a major tri-services military exercise, ‘Exercise Trishul,’ to be held along its western border with Pakistan from October 30 to November 10, 2025.
According to details shared in an X post, the exercise will take place near the Sir Creek region.
It is a marshy, salt-covered stretch spanning 96 kilometres that divides India and Pakistan in the Kutch area of Gujarat.
According to the Times of India, the exercise will involve the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
It aims to test and strengthen India’s ability to conduct joint, multi-domain operations in one of its most strategically sensitive coastal frontiers.
The location and scale of the upcoming exercise are considered unusual, signalling an emphasis on operational preparedness close to the Pakistan border.
Unusual Proximity of the Exercise
The airspace reserved for the exercise reaches up to 28,000 feet, marking one of the largest joint operational drills in recent years, as per the sources.
The location and scale of the upcoming exercise are considered unusual, signalling an emphasis on operational preparedness close to the Pakistan border.
A post on X regarding the matter read, “India has issued a notification for a Tri-Services Exercise along its western border with Pakistan; the chosen area & scale of activity are unusual.”
The post also included a NOTAM map, marking the airspace reserved for the drill.
⚡ India has issued a notification for a Tri-Services Exercise along its western border with Pakistan, the chosen area & scale of activity are unusual
— OSINT Updates (@OsintUpdates) October 24, 2025
Date | 30 October- 10 November 2025@detresfa_ pic.twitter.com/OQzrhYRXMK
Before, on Sunday, the Indian Ministry of Defence announced the launch of the tri-services exercise ‘Ex Trishul’, to be conducted in close coordination with the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
Observers note that the exercise’s proximity to the border is unusual.
The drill is designed to highlight India’s growing focus on joint operations, Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), and innovation in military strategy, as per the Indian media.
Troops from India’s Southern Command will take part in the exercise, testing joint operations across diverse and challenging terrains, including creek and desert areas. As well as amphibious manoeuvres off the Saurashtra coast, according to the Ministry, reports Indian media.
Indian media reports that the large-scale exercise will also emphasise the use of ‘indigenous defence systems’ and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to respond to emerging threats and the changing dynamics of modern warfare.
