Source: ANI
Subject: Defence Exercise
Context: Two major military exercises hit headlines: Garuda-2025, a bilateral air exercise between India and France in France, and Ajeya Warrior-25, a key India–UK joint military training exercise that began in Rajasthan under a UN mandate.
About Military Exercises in News:
About Exercise Garuda-2025:
- What it is?
- A bilateral air combat exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air & Space Force.
- Nations involved: India and France.
- Host: Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France.
- Aim: To enhance air-combat interoperability, exchange best practices, and strengthen strategic air cooperation.
- Features:
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- IAF Su-30 MKI flying alongside French Rafale fighters in simulated combat.
- Focus on complex air operations, tactical manoeuvres, and operational synergy.
- Showcases long-standing Indo-French defence partnership.
About Exercise Ajeya Warrior-2025:
- What it is?
- A biennial India–UK military exercise focusing on counter-terrorism
- Nations involved: India and the United Kingdom.
- Host: Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan (Foreign Training Node).
- Aim: To enhance tactical proficiency, joint mission planning, and coordinated responses in semi-urban counter-terror settings.
- Features:
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- 240 personnel (equal representation from both armies).
- Indian Army represented by troops of the Sikh Regiment.
- Brigade-level mission planning, simulation drills, and field training exercises.
- Conducted under a UN mandate, strengthening global peace and stability efforts.
- Focus on semi-urban warfare, integrated drills, and interoperability.
