♦ The Indian Air Force’s first multinational air exercise, Tarang Shakti-2024, will be held in August. 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. Some countries will participate in both phases, while others will join one of the two phases.

♦ Among the countries sending contingents are Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

♦ The exercise aims to foster professional interactions, enrich the employment philosophy of the participating forces, and facilitate the exchange of valuable insights.