| Exercise Tarang Shakti | |
|---|---|
 Exercise Tarang Shakti 2024 official logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Military exercise |
| Frequency | Biennially |
| Location(s) | |
| Country | India |
| Years active | 0 |
| Established | 2024 |
| Previous event | 2024 (6 August – 14 September 2024) |
| Next event | N/A |
| Participants | Indian Air Force & friendly air forces |
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. The multinational air exercise is held in two phases. In each phase will 70 - 80 aircraft were deployed, with a total of 150 aircraft estimated to have taken part in the exercise.[1] 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.[1] In addition, 18 other countries participated as observers.[1][2][3] The Tarang Shakti 2024 was the first and largest international air exercise hosted by India.[4]
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