Overview

• The exercise will be conducted in two phases across Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
• Participants include air forces from the US, Germany, France, and other nations, with 18 countries observing.
• India aims to strengthen defense relations and demonstrate its air power and operational expertise.
• The event marks the first time Germany's Luftwaffe will participate in military drills in India.
• India's shift towards Western military gear is highlighted, moving away from its Soviet-era fleet.