Indo French Military Exercises

Why in news?

• Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force is going to conduct a bilateral Air exercise, Ex Desert Knight-21 soon.

About Desert Knight-21

• It is a four day drill which starts from Jan 20-24, 2021 at the Air Force Station Jodhpur
• IAF is sending in the French Mirage 2000, Rafale, the Russian Su-30 MKI, IL-78 Flight Refuelling Aircraft, as well as the AWACS and AEW&C aircraft and from the French side Rafale, Airbus A-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), A-400M Tactical Transport aircraft.

Other exercises between India and France:

• Exercise SHAKTI: Between the armies of the two countries.
• Exercise Garuda: Another exercise between the air forces of the two countries.
• Exercise Varuna : It started in 1983 between the navies of India & France.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Desert Knight-21 is a military exercise between India and:
(a)USA
(b)France
(c)Oman
(d)Australia

Answer to Prelims Question