Defence
First India-France-UAE Trilateral Maritime Exercise held in Gulf of Oman
- The First edition of India, France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Maritime Partnership Exercise was held in the Gulf of Oman in June 2023.
Aim
- To enhancing trilateral cooperation between the three navies.
- To address traditional and non-traditional threats in the maritime environment
Participants
- Indian Navy’s INS (Indian Naval Ship) Tarkash (A Second Talwar-class frigate commissioned in 2012)
- French Navy’s French Ship (FS) Surcouf with integral helicopters, French Rafale aircraft
- UAE Navy Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Note
- The Gulf of Oman borders Iran and Pakistan on the north, Oman on the south and the UAE on the west.
About France
- President – Emmanuel Macron
- Prime Minister – Elizabeth Borne
- Capital – Paris
- Currency – Euro (Before 2002, Franc)
About UAE
- President – Mohammed Bin Zayed AI Nahyan
- Prime Minister – Mohammed Bin Rashid AI Maktoum
- Capital – Abu Dhabi
- Currency – Dirham
Sports
India topped the ISSF Junior World Cup 2023
- India topped the ISSF Junior World Cup 2023 medals tally in Suhl, Germany with a total of 15 medals – Six gold, six silver and three bronze.
Capital
Medals Tally
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | India | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Korea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | USA | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Indian Gold Medal Winners
| Shooters | Event |
| Sainyam | Women’s 10m air pistol |
| Dhanush Srikanth | Men’s 10m air rifle |
| Amanpreet Singh | Men’s 25m pistol |
| Gautami Bhanot/Abinav Shaw | 10m air rifle mixed team |
| Gautami Bhanot/Swati Chowdhury/Sonam Uttam Maskar | Women’s 10m air rifle team |
| Megana Sadula/Payal Khatri/Simranpreet Kaur Brar | Women’s 25m pistol team |
