An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent that arrived in France on Friday has been engaged in a practice session for the upcoming Bastille Day celebrations scheduled to be held in the European country on July 14.
Army officials said that such drills are carried out to prepare for contingencies where they have to take action against the adversaries if they try to capture Indian areas by using the routes of valleys in this area.
Ahead of the Independence Day and the upcoming G20 Summit, the second Mega Counter-Terror Exercise 'ALL OUT-II' was held in the national capital on Friday, stated an official release.
The Ambassador of France to India, Emmanuel Lenain has confirmed that all 36 Rafales have been delivered to India on time despite Covid-19, and added that people in the industry have worked extra shifts to make it happen.
Murmu was received by Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Union Minister for Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy at the Hakimpet Air Force Station here.
Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon will be conducting joint maritime surveillance patrols this week with the Indian Navy to enhance maritime capabilities and build maritime domain awareness.