- The Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August, and is likely to see the participation of 10 countries, in addition to observers.
- The plan is to invite friendly foreign countries with whom the IAF interacts regularly and has a certain degree of interoperability.
- The exercise is scheduled to be held in two phases.
- The first will be held in southern India in the first two weeks of August and the second will be in the western sector from the end of August to mid-September.
- Among the countries sending contingents are Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Germany will deploy fighter jets and also an A-400M transport aircraft. The A-400M aircraft will be on showcase for the IAF, given that it is a contender for the open tender for medium transport aircraft.
- The IAF recently deployed eight Rafale fighters, a first at Red Flag, supported by IL-78 mid-air refuellers for the transatlantic ferry, as well as C-17 Globemaster aircraft.
Dig Deeper: Read about India’s bilateral exercises with countries with Indian Armed Forces that have interoperability.
