• Tarang Shakti, the largest international air exercise in India, will involve 51 countries, with 10 confirmed participants and 18 observers.
• The exercise aims to strengthen strategic relations and enhance mutual understanding of air operations.
• Phase one in Sulur, Tamil Nadu, from August 6-14, will include France, Germany, Spain, and the UK, while phase two in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, from September 1-14, will involve Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, UAE, and the USA.
• The event showcases India's indigenous defense ecosystem, including the LCA Tejas, Rafale, and Sukhoi, and features a defense industrial expo.