India set to host mega multi-nation exercise to build strategic partnerships

The Indian Air Force is set to host its largest international air exercise ever conducted in India, exercise Tarang Shakti, in two phases in August and September at Sulur and Jodhpur, Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal AP Singh said on Wednesday.

Phase one of the exercise will be in Sulur from August 6-14 with Germany, France, Spain and the UK taking part. US, Greece and many other countries will start to exercise the second phase in Jodhpur from September 1-14.

He said that 51 countries have been invited, out of which 10 have confirmed their participation.

"We have confirmation from 10 countries for participation with their assets and 18 countries as observers and one more country is likely to join in so including India, it is likely to become a 30-country exercise," Singh said.