Overview
- India filed a NOTAM covering the entire northeastern region bordering China, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh for large IAF exercises on Nov. 6 and 20, Dec. 4 and 18, and Jan. 1 and 15, 2026.
- Exercise Trishul, a major tri-service validation along the western front, is underway across Gujarat and Rajasthan with roughly 20,000 personnel, tanks, missile systems, attack helicopters and frontline fighters.
- Officials describe Trishul as a multi-domain operation that extends into the electromagnetic, cyber and space domains to test joint planning and command structures.
- Pakistan issued a NAVAREA warning for live naval firing Nov. 2–5 near the disputed Sir Creek area in the Arabian Sea, advising civilian vessels to avoid the zone.
- The latest NOTAM and NAVAREA notices add to November’s airspace and maritime restrictions, reflecting parallel readiness activities in different theaters.