Exercise Trishul
| Exercise Trishul | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 India | |||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
 Anil Chauhan Upendra Dwivedi Dinesh Kumar Tripathi Amar Preet Singh | |||||
| Units involved | |||||
| Strength | |||||
| 40,000+ | |||||
Exercise Trishul is a large-scale tri-service military exercise conducted by the Indian Armed Forces from 30th October 2025 along India’s western frontier and adjoining maritime approaches. The exercise brought together formations and assets from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force for coordinated land, air and sea operations.[1][2]
Context
[edit]The exercise followed earlier operational activity in 2025 and was widely reported as a follow-on large-scale rehearsal intended to validate joint war-fighting concepts and sustainment under high-intensity conditions. Analysts and official summaries placed Trishul within a sequence of operations in the western theatre, noting that it tested amphibious and littoral operations in the Sir Creek and Rann of Kutch regions alongside maritime strike, air-land integration and logistics under contested-airspace conditions.[3][4]
Manpower
[edit]It is estimated the exercise’s scale at over 40,000 troops, about 25 warships and more than 40 combat aircraft participating across combined phases. These accounts described amphibious landings in the Sir Creek area, coordinated maritime task-group manoeuvres in the Arabian Sea, and integrated air sorties over Rajasthan and Gujarat.[5][6][7]
Reactions
[edit]Domestic media presented Trishul as both an operational rehearsal and a strategic signal. Major outlets highlighted its role in testing multi-domain command, control and communications systems, integrating drone-based ISR and counter-UAS measures, and practising amphibious logistics and maritime strike doctrines.[8][9]
Internationally, Pakistani authorities issued maritime and air advisories in response to Trishul, heightening surveillance in adjacent air and sea spaces. Reports noted temporary closures in parts of Pakistan’s airspace during the exercise window, and regional media interpreted the timing and scale as a deliberate deterrent signal.[10][11][12]
Analysts noted that Trishul validated recent doctrinal and equipment integration, tested long-range fires, air defence coordination, and logistics support for expeditionary and littoral operations.[13] Editorials described it as both a capability rehearsal and a deterrence signal reinforcing India’s readiness for integrated operations.[14][15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Post-Sindoor wargame: 25 warships, over 40 jets, at least 40,000 soldiers & amphibious operations". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan issues Notam as India gears up for tri-services Trishul exercise along border". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Trishul Joint Exercise: Southern Command conducts network-centric Agni Drishti, spectrum dominance drill Trinetra". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "India launches 'Exercise Trishul': Western Front's Largest Tri-service Wargame Since Operation Sindoor". Indian Defence News. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Trishul: India's Mega Tri-Service Military Exercise Rattles Pakistan". NDTV. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Tri-Service Exercise Trishul Underway Along Western Border With Pakistan". News On Air. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "India Begins Tri-Service Exercise 'Ex Trishul'". Vajiram & Ravi. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "After Op Sindoor, India launches mega tri-service exercise Trishul near Pak border". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Exercise Trishul to test India's tri-service synergy in strategically sensitive Sir Creek sector". Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "TRISHUL EXERCISE: 30 अक्टूबर से पाकिस्तान-चीन की छाती पर मूंग दलने जा रहा भारत". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan's Airspace Restrictions Escalate Tensions Ahead of India's 'Exercise Trishul'". Indian Defence News. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "India Begins Tri-Service Exercise 'Ex Trishul' with IAF and Navy Across Western Front". Adda247. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "India to hold major tri-service exercise on western frontier". Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "ThePrint: Coverage of Trishul and regional context". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Trishul Joint Exercise: Southern Command demonstrates unified air defence power". SSB Crack. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan in PANIC mode as after Op Sindoor, India launches Trishul". India.com. Retrieved 1 November 2025.