India, France jointly conducts military exercise ‘Garuda VII’

The Indian Air Force and French Air Force concluded  an 18-day military exercise, ‘Garuda VII’, in Jodhpur involving a significant number of combat jets such as Rafale, Tejas, Jaguar and Sukhoi-30s to enhance operational cooperation, capability and interoperability.

The exercise began on October 26 and culminated on November 12 2022.

Noteworthy, the ‘Garuda VII’ exercise is the seventh edition of the bilateral air exercise between India and France that is taking place after a gap of two years.