Exercise Tarang Shakti

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, was held in August and September 2024. An estimated 150 aircraft participated in the multinational air exercise, which was conducted in two phases with 70–80 aircraft deployed in each phase. 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. In addition, 18 other countries participated as observers. The Tarang Shakti 2024 was the first and largest international air exercise hosted by India.