India has issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) for a large-scale tri-services military exercise, “Ex Trishul,” to be conducted along the Pakistan border from October 30 to November 10. The move comes amid heightened tensions between the two nations following Operation Sindoor earlier this year.
Satellite imagery analyst Damien Symon shared visuals showing the NOTAM warning across India’s western frontier, describing the area and scale of operations as “unusual.” The airspace reserved for the exercise extends up to 28,000 feet, signalling one of the most significant joint operational drills in recent years, reported News18.
According to the Ministry of Defence, Exercise Trishul will involve the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, demonstrating India’s growing jointness, Atmanirbharta (self-reliance), and innovation: the three pillars of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s JAI (Jointness, Aatmanirbharta, Innovation) vision for the Armed Forces.
Troops from the Southern Command will play a key role, carrying out joint operations across diverse terrains, including offensive manoeuvres in the creek and desert sectors, amphibious operations off the Saurashtra coast, and multi-domain exercises encompassing Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyber capabilities.
The exercise aims to refine integrated tactics and showcase the operational use of indigenous systems developed under India’s self-reliance push. “The exercise will highlight the effective employment of indigenous systems, the application of Atmanirbharta in operational practices, and the refinement of tactics, techniques, and procedures attuned to emerging threats,” the defence ministry said in a statement.
Earlier on Thursday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed troops during a Barakhana event in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, where he said Operation Sindoor had served as a warning to Pakistan. “Operation Sindoor gave Pakistan a good dose of caution, and it will now think twice before attempting any misadventure against India in the future,” Singh remarked.
Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7, was a precision air campaign targeting Pakistan’s terror infrastructure in response to the Pahalgam terror attack in April. The four-day confrontation was the most intense in decades, resulting in the neutralisation of over 100 terrorists, according to official figures.
Singh reiterated that the Modi government continues to prioritise self-reliance in defence manufacturing and indigenous innovation. “The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is paying greater attention to Aatmanirbharta in defence, indigenous innovation, and state-of-the-art technologies,” he said.
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