• India's growing strategic interests in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, which are vital for India's energy security as it receives more than 60% of its oil from the region and has several important shipping routes passing through these areas.
• The increasing threats of maritime piracy, terrorism, and illicit trafficking in the region have raised concerns for India's security and the need to safeguard its interests.
• The shared security concerns of India, France, and UAE, which have all faced terrorist attacks on their soil and have been affected by piracy and maritime security challenges in the region.
• The growing closeness and strategic partnership between India, France, and UAE in recent years, especially in the areas of defense and security cooperation.

Together, these factors have led to the decision to hold a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman, which aims to enhance inter-operability between the three nations’ naval forces and strengthen their collective capabilities to address common security challenges in the region.