Indo French Military Exercises
2021 JAN 20
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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