{
  "id": 8665286,
  "title": "IAF Chief AP Singh, Japan Air Force Chief Fly Tejas During Indo-Japan Exercise Veer Guardian-2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iaf-chief-ap-singh-japan-air-force-chief-fly-tejas-during-indo-japan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:41:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/iaf-chief-ap-singh-japan-air-force-chief-fly-tejas-during-indo-japan-exercise-veer-guardian-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita took off in Tejas aircraft together during the Indo-Japan air exercise Veer Guardian-2026. The two air chiefs were seen walking towards their aircraft before taking off as part of the exercise that involves frontline fighter jets from both nations. The Indo-Japan bilateral air exercise Veer Guardian-2026 will take place at Air Force Station Jodhpur from September 20 to 22, 2026. The IAF will participate with its indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Su-30MKI, and Rafale fighter jets, while the JASDF will join with its F-2A fighter aircraft. The exercise emphasizes the strengthening of interoperability and professional interactions between the air forces of India and Japan.",
  "summary": "Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 20: Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita took off from Air Force Station Jodhpur in Tejas aircraft on Sunday during the ongoing Indo-Japan bilateral air exercise 'Veer Guardian-2026'. Air chiefs fly Tejas sorties The two Air Chiefs walked towards their respective aircraft…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}