

The Indian Air Force engages in multiple military exercises with foreign nations and their air forces to increase interoperability between themselves. Some are also multinational exercise. The following is a list of exercises of the Indian Air Force.:
- Exercise Garuda (India, France)
- Cope India (India, United States)
- SINDEX (India, Singapore)
- Gaganshakti (only India)
- Indradhanush (India, UK)
- Exercise Red Flag (Multinational, Host: USA)
- Exercise Desert Eagle (India, UAE)
- Exercise Eastern Bridge (India, Oman)
- Exercise Iron Fist (only India)
- Red Flag – Alaska (Multinational, Host: United States)
- Siam Bharat (India, Thailand)
- Pralay Shayam (Disaster response exercise)
- Exercise INDRA –bilateral (India, Russia)
- Exercise Blue Flag (Multinational, Host: Israel)
- Exercise DANX (only India)
- Exercise Pitch Black (Multinational, Host: Australia)
- Aviaindra (India, Russia)
- Shinyuu Maitri (India, Japan)
- Vayushakti (only India)
- Exercise Desert Knight (India, France, UAE)
- Exercise Desert Warrior (India, Egypt)
- Exercise Cobra Warrior (Multinational, Host: United Kingdom)
- Exercise Udara Shakti (India, Malaysia)
- Bharat Shakti (Tri-service)
- Exercise Tarang Shakti (Multinational, Host: India)
- Exercise INIOCHOS (Multinational, Host: Greece)
- Exercise Desert Flag (Multinational, Host: UAE)
- Exercise Aakraman (only India)
- Exercise Tiger Claw (India, United States) (Special Forces)
- Exercise Ocean Sky (Multinational, Host: Spain)
The Indian Air Force's participation in multinational air exercises has evolved significantly over the decades. From early bilateral training drills to hosting full-scale multilateral exercises such as Tarang Shakti, this evolution has reflected India’s growing airpower confidence, interoperability goals, and strategic partnerships. A detailed historical narrative on this transformation has been documented.[1]
1963
| Name | Participating Country | Units | Date | Location | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | |||||
| Exercise Shiksha |
|
Palam AFS, India | [2] | ||
2000 – 2010
| Name | Participating Country | Units | Date | Location | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | |||||
| Garuda I | France | Maharajpur AFS, India | [3] | ||
| 2004 | |||||
| Cope India | United States | 16 - 27 February | Gwalior AFS, India | [4][5] | |
| Sindex I | Singapore | Gwalior AFS, India | |||
| 2005 | |||||
| Garuda II | France | Istres Air Base, France | [6] | ||
| 2006 | |||||
| Sindex II | Singapore | 3 - 20 January | Kalaikunda AFS, India | [7] | |
| Gagan Shakti | - | 4 - 27 September | [8] | ||
| Indradhanush I | United Kingdom | 2 - 13 October | Gwalior AFS, India | [8] | |
| Sindex III | Singapore | 8 November | Kalaikunda AFS, India | [9] | |
| Sindex IV | Singapore | 8 - 22 December | Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore | [8] | |
| 2007 | |||||
| Garuda III | France | 13 - 25 February | Kalaikunda AFS, India | [10] | |
| Indradhanush II | United Kingdom | RAF Waddington, United Kingdom | [11] | ||
| Sindex V | Singapore | 26 November - 13 December | Kalaikunda AFS, India | [12][13] | |
| 2008 | |||||
| Red Flag | United States (Host), India, France, South Korea | 9 - 23 August | Nellis AFB, United States | [14][15][16][17] | |
| Exercise Desert Eagle I | UAE | September | Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE | [18] | |
| 2009 | |||||
| Cope India | United States | 19 - 23 October | Agra AFS, India | [19][20] | |
| Eastern Bridge I | Oman | 31 October | Jamnagar AFS, India | [21] | |
| 2010 | |||||
| Vayushakti 10 | — | Fighter aircraft
Helicopters
|
28 February | Chandan Fire Range, Pokhran, India | [22][23] |
| Garuda IV | India, France (Host), Singapore | 14 - 25 June | Istres Air Base, France | [24] | |
| Indradhanush III | United Kingdom | 18 October - 3 November | Kalaikunda AFS, West Bengal | [25] | |
2011 – 2020
| Name | Participating Country | Units | Date | Location | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| Eastern Bridge II | Oman | 22 October | Jamnagar AFS, India | [26][27] | |
| 2013 | |||||
| Iron Fist | - | February 2013 | Pokhran, India | [28][29][30] | |
| 2014 | |||||
| Garuda V | France | 2 - 13 June | Jodhpur AFS, India | [31][32][33] | |
| 2015 | |||||
| Indradhanush IV | United Kingdom | 30 July | RAF Coningsby and RAF Brize Norton, United Kingdom | [34] | |
| 2016 | |||||
| Iron Fist | - | 18 March | Pokhran, India | [35][36] | |
| Red Flag – Alaska 16-1 | United States | 28 April - May 13 | Eielson AFB, United States | [37][38][39] | |
| Desert Eagle II | UAE | May 24 - June 3 | Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE | [18][40][41] | |
| Siam Bharat I | Thailand | [42] | |||
| 2017 | |||||
| Eastern Bridge IV | Oman | 16 - 20 January | Jamnagar AFS, India | [43][44][45] | |
| Siam Bharat II | Thailand | 22 - 26 May | Chiang Mai, Thailand | [46][47][48] | |
| Sri Lanka |
|
9 - 14 July | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [49][50][51] | |
| Pralay Shayam (Disaster response exercise) | - | 23 September | Hyderabad, India | [52] | |
| Indra (tri-service) | Russia | 19 - 29 October | Sergeyvsky Training Ranges, Russia | [53] | |
| Blue Flag |
Israel (Host), India and 6 other nations |
2 - 6 November | Uvda Air Force Base, Israel | [54][55][56][57] | |
| DANX (Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Exercise) | — | 20 - 24 November | Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India | [58] | |
| 2018 | |||||
| Gaganshakti | — | 8 - 22 April | India | [59][60][61] | |
| Pitch Black |
Australia (Host), India and 10 other nations |
27 July - 18 August | Darwin Air Force Base, Australia | [62][63][64] | |
| Bi-lateral exercise | Indonesia | 20 - 22 August | Subang Air Base, Malaysia | [65] | |
| Aviaindra | Russia | 17 - 28 September | Lipetsk, Russia | [66][67] | |
| 10 - 22 December | Jodhpur, India | ||||
| Cope India | United States | 3 - 14 December | Kalaikunda and Panagarh Air Force Stations, India | [68] | |
| Shinyuu Maitri - Bi-Lateral Exercise | Japan | 03-7 December | AFS Agra | [69] | |
| 2019 | |||||
| Vayushakti 19 | — | 16 February | Pokhran, India | [70][71] | |
| Garud VI | France | 1 - 12 July | Mont-de-Marsan, France | [72] | |
2020 – present
| Name | Participating Country | Units | Date | Location | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | |||||
| Exercise Desert Knight 21 | India & France |
|
23 January | Jodhpur AFS, India | [73] |
| Desert Warrior- Joint Tactical Air Exercise | Egypt | 30-31 October | El Berigat Air Base, Egypt | [74] | |
| 2022 | |||||
| Pitch Black |
Australia (Host), India and 15 other nations |
27 July - 18 August | Darwin Air Force Base, Australia | [75] | |
| Garuda VII | France |
|
26 October to 12 November | Jodhpur AFS, India | [76][3] |
| 2023 | |||||
| Exercise Cobra Warrior 23-1 |
|
145 personnel | 6 March to 24 March | [77][78] | |
| 2024 | |||||
| Exercise Desert Knight 24 |
|
23 January | Arabian Sea, Indian FIS | [79][80] | |
| Vayushakti 24 | — | >121 aircraft | 17 February | Pokhran, India | [81][70][71] |
| Bharat Shakti (Tri-service) | — | 12 March | Pokhran, India | [82][83][84][85] | |
| Gaganshakti | — | All units of IAF | 1 - 10 April | India | [86][87][88] |
| Red Flag – Alaska 24-2 |
|
4 - 14 June | Eielson Air Force Base, United States | [89][90] | |
| Pitch Black |
Australia (Host), India and 18 other nations |
27 July - 18 August | Darwin Air Force Base, Australia | [91] | |
| Exercise Udara Shakti | Malaysia | 5 - 9 August | Kuantan, Malaysia | [92][93] | |
| Exercise Tarang Shakti | Phase I
Phase II
|
Phase I– 6 - 14 August
Phase II– 29 August to 14 September |
[94][95] | ||
| Exercise Eastern Bridge VII | Oman | India: MiG-29, Jaguar, C-17 | 11 - 22 September | RAFO Masirah, Oman | [96][97] |
| Joint Military Training | Singapore | India: Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000, MiG-29, Jaguar, Tejas
Singapore: F-16, F-15, G-550 AEW&C, C-130 |
21 October - 9 December | Kalaikunda AFS, India | [98] |
| 2025 | |||||
| Exercise INIOCHOS-25 | Greece (Host), India and 13 other nations | 31 March - 11 April | Andravida Air Base, Greece | [99] | |
| Exercise Desert Flag-10 | UAE (Host), India and 10 other nations | 21 April - 8 May | Al Dhafra Air Base, UAE | [100][101] | |
| Exercise Aakraman | India | Late April | [102] | ||
| Exercise Tiger Claw | United States | (Special Forces exercise) | 26 May - 10 June | Garud Regimental Training Centre (GRTC), Chandigarh Air Force Station | [103][104] |
| Exercise Ocean Sky 2025 | Spain (Host), India and other nations | 20 - 31 October | Gando Air Base, Spain | [105] | |
| Garuda VIII | France | 16 – 27 November | Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France | [106][107] | |
| AviaIndra | Russia | 15 – 22 December | India | [108][109][110] | |
| 2026 | |||||
| Indo Thai In-situ Exercise | India and Thailand | 9 - 12 February | Indian Ocean Region | Exercise included IAF AWACS and Thai Gripen and Ground Control Interception (GCI).[111] | |
| Vayushakti 26 | — | 77 fighter aircraft, 43 helicopters and eight transport aircraft, with 277 weapons and 12,000 kg of explosives. | 27 February | Pokhran Air-to-Ground Range, Jaisalmer, India | Motto: "Achook, Abhedya aur Sateek".
The exercise will be undertaken during day, dusk and night.[112][113] |
See also
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