Jodhpur to host India-Japan air combat drills
Jodhpur will host Exercise Veer Guardian 2026, a joint air combat training program between the Indian Air Force and the Japanese Self-Defense Force. Two Japanese C-2 aircraft arrived at Air Force Station Jodhpur on September 9th, marking the start of the two-week training between September 9th and 22nd. The exercise aims to boost interoperability, operational synergy, and mutual understanding, strengthening the long-standing friendship between India and Japan.
The Japanese side will send around 110 personnel, including three F-2A fighter jets and members from the 8th Air Wing based in Tsuiki. Japanese Air Self-Defence Force Chief of Staff, Takehiro Morita, emphasized that the exercise will deepen mutual understanding and trust between the two air forces. This comes after Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's visit to India in August, where both nations agreed to expand cooperation in key sectors, including maritime security and the Indo-Pacific region.
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