Exercise ‘Tarang Shakti

Aug. 1, 2024

India will host the international air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’ in two phases, taking place in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.

About Exercise ‘Tarang Shakti:

  • It will be the largest international air exercise ever conducted in India, with invitations extended to 51 countries.
  • This exercise aims to strengthen strategic relations with our friends from the international community. 
  • Objective: The plan is to invite friendly foreign countries with whom the IAF interacts regularly and has a certain degree of interoperability.
  • Participating countries: Fifty-one countries were invited to take part in the exercise and nearly 30 of them will be taking part in it
  • Phase one of the exercise will be conducted at Sulur in Tamil Nadu from August 6 to August 14 and four countries including France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom will participate with their assets.
  • Phase two will be held at Jodhpur in Rajasthan from September 1 to 14 and it will see participation from Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, UAE and the USA with their assets.
  • It represents a unique opportunity for these nations to collaborate and enhance their tactical and operational capabilities.