India and France will carry out a five-day mega air exercise near Jodhpur beginning Wednesday that is expected to see Rafale jets of the two countries engaging in complex maneuvers to enhance operational coordination, official sources said.
The exercise –”Ex-Desert Knight 21”– is taking place at a time when the Indian Air Force has been keeping all its frontline bases across the country in a high-state of operational readiness in view of the Sino-India border row in eastern Ladakh.
“The aim of the exercise is to provide operational exposure and share best practices towards enhancing combat capability,” said a source. Read More…