India, France, and UAE Strengthen Defence Ties with Desert Knight Air Combat Exercise

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India, France, and the UAE have launched the "Desert Knight" air combat exercise over the Arabian Sea, aiming to enhance trilateral defence cooperation and interoperability. The exercise, involving advanced aircraft from all three nations, marks an ongoing effort to build strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and Persian Gulf regions amidst global geopolitical tensions.


      - India, France, and UAE conduct "Desert Knight" air combat exercise over the Arabian Sea.

      - Exercise aims to boost trilateral defence cooperation and military interoperability.

     

Main Point :-   (i) Features intensive combat manoeuvres with aircraft like Sukhoi-30MKIs, Rafales, and F-16s.

      (ii) The exercise is part of broader efforts to strengthen strategic partnerships.


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