• India will host the first phase of ‘Tarang Shakti’ multilateral air exercise at Sulur in Tamil Nadu from August 6-14, and the second phase from August 29-September 14 at Rajasthan’s Jodhpur.

• Air forces from the US, Germany, France and several other countries will take part in the largest multilateral air exercise in India that will showcase the country’s defence prowess and provide a platform to participating forces to foster interoperability.

• As many as 51 countries were invited to take part in the exercise and nearly 30 of them will be taking part in it.

• Rafale from France, Typhoon from Germany, F-18 from Australia and F-16 from Greece, among others, will participate in the exercise.

• From India, LCA Tejas, Mirage 2000, Rafale, LCH Prachand, Dhruv and Rudra will be taking part in the flying part showcasing India’s indigenous products.

• Complex missions are planned to enhance our mutual understanding of air operations, air power application and also practising multiple combat scenarios in realistic environment.

• The focus is on enhancing mutual understanding of air power, realistic operations, and showcasing indigenous defence equipment.

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