New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Indian Air Force contingent comprising of Su-30MKI fighters, IL-78 air-to-air refuelling aircraft and C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, has returned to India following the completion of the 8th edition of Exercise Garuda, a bilateral Indo-French air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF), held at Air Base 118, Mont-de-Marsan, France.
In a statement issued here today, the IAF spokesperson stated that both air forces conducted a range of complex air operations in a realistic operational environment. The training involved joint mission planning, coordinated execution of strike and escort missions and familiarisation with each other's operational procedures, thereby...