11 June 2014

News Story: IAF plans to engage Russia for joint air exercises - Arup Raha


JODHPUR (PTI): The Indian Air Force is planning to engage Russia for joint air exercises like the ones it has been conducting with other nations, IAF chief Arup Raha has said.

Raha said this on Monday while holding a joint press conference with French Air Force chief General Denis Mercier at the Jodhpur air base in Jodhpur. The two Air Chiefs were here to participate in the ongoing fifth Indo-French air exercise 'Garuda-5'.

"We are currently holding joint air exercises with the US, UK's Royal Air Force, Singapore, Oman and France for quite some time and the experiences have been conducive for both the participating nations.

"And now, we are planning to engage Russia for similar exercises," Raha said.

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