Exercise Tarang Shakti | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Military exercise |
Frequency | Biennially |
Location(s) | |
Country | India |
Years active | 0 |
Established | 2024 |
Previous event | 2024 (6 August – 14 September 2024) |
Next event | N/A |
Participants | Indian Air Force & friendly air forces |
Exercise Tarang Shakti is a biennial multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Indian Air Force. The first edition of the exercise, previously planned in 2023, will be held in 2024. The multinational air exercise is held in two phases. Each phase will see participation of 70 - 80 aircraft, with a total of 150 aircraft planned to take part in the exercise.[1] In the first edition, 11 countries are participating with military assets including Australia, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[1] In addition, 18 other countries are participating as observers.[1][2][3] The Tarang Shakti will be the first and largest international air exercise hosted by India.[4]