New Delhi, May 7 -- The desert ranges of Pokhran once again reverberated with the thunder of jet engines and precision firepower as the Indian Air Force conducted Vayu Shakti 2026, its flagship firepower demonstration in February 2026. The exercise was witnessed by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, along with the top leadership of India's defence establishment, senior military officials and invited dignitaries. Designed to showcase the Indian Air Force's operational readiness and technological edge, the event brought together an impressive array of aerial platforms, weapons systems and coordinated combat scenarios that closely mirrored real battlefield conditions. The demonstration opened with a dramatic start as Rafale fighters strea...