(THE GIST OF PIB) Exercise Garuda 2025

(NOVEMBER-2025)

Exercise Garuda 2025

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in the 8th edition of the air exercise 'Garuda 25' with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) at Mont-de-Marsan, France.

About Exercise Garuda 2025:

It is a bilateral air exercise conducted between India and France.
Aim: It aims to refine tactics and procedures in a realistic operational environment, enabling mutual learning and fostering interoperability between the IAF and the FASF.
Indian Air Force will be participating with Su-30MKl fighter aircraft, C-17 Globemaster III, IL-78.
During the exercise, the IAF's Su-30MKI aircraft will operate alongside the French multirole fighters in complex simulated air combat scenarios, focusing on air-to-air combat, air defence, and joint strike operations.
Significance: It also provides an opportunity for professional interaction, exchange of operational knowledge, and sharing of best practices between the two Air Forces.