TARANG SHAKTI 2024 (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – IR)

Context: Tarang Shakti 2024, an international air exercise will begin from today at the Airbase at Sulur, Coimbatore.

Tarang Shakti 2024

• About: It is inspired by the Red Flag exercise hosted by the US.
• Objectives:

o Strengthen international relations and mutual understanding of air operations.

o Showcase India's defense capabilities and foster interoperability through professional exchanges and expertise sharing.

• Phased Execution: The exercise will be held in 2 phases, with the first phase in southern India and the second in the western sector.
• Phase I: The first part will be conducted in Sulur area in south India, and this phase will see four countries Germany, France, Spain and the UK with their assets.
• Phase II: It will be held at Jodhpur and that will see participation from Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, Singapore, the UAE and the US with their assets.
• Confirmed Participation:

o With Assets: 10 countries

o As Observers: 18 countries

• Participating Nations: 51 countries
• Germany's Aircraft Showcase: Germany will showcase the A-400M aircraft, which will be displayed for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as it is being considered as a potential option for the current open tender seeking medium transport aircraft.