On July 31, 2023, the Indian Air Force (IAF) held a press conference in New Delhi to officially launch “Tarang Shakti,” the Mother-of-all-Exercises. It’s the biggest global air exercise that India has ever seen.
In actuality, “Exercise Shiksha,” which took place in 1963 following the 1962 conflict with China, was the final multilateral exercise in India involving multiple foreign air forces. The air forces of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia were involved in that one. The IAF invited 51 friendly foreign nations to Tarang Shakti.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) stated in a briefing that was presided over by Vice Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal AP Singh that the objectives were to improve mutual knowledge of air power,