After stopovers in Goa and Kochi, the French carrier strike group (CSG) centered around the FNS Charles de Gaulle set sail on January 9, 2025, for the Indonesian arc, where it will conduct the ‘La Perouse’ exercise. The CSG collaborated with the Indian Navy, carrying out joint navigation exercises and cross-deck helicopter maneuvers between the French destroyer and Indian frigate INS Mormugao.