Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 20 (ANI): Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita had been each current on Sunday at Air Force Station Jodhpur in the course of the ongoing Indo-Japan bilateral air train ‘Veer Guardian-2026’.
The Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) are conducting the bilateral air train, with each side collaborating with their frontline fighter plane. The IAF is collaborating with a various mixture of frontline fight plane, together with the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Su-30MKI and Rafale fighter jets.
The JASDF is collaborating within the train with its F-2A fighter plane.
The bilateral air train comes as earlier, on September 10, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Tokyo sending its fighter plane to take part in Exercise Veer Guardian, going down in Jodhpur, as a ‘vital milestone’ for India-Japan defence partnership.Â
In a submit on X, he underlined that the maiden go to of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) fighter plane to India displays the rising belief and shared dedication to peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific.
He recalled the ‘extremely productive discussions’ together with his Japanese counterpart in New Delhi final month, and famous how mutual alternate of visits corresponding to Exercise Veer Guardian additional strengthens this synergy.
Meanwhile, on September 8, the Indian Air Force welcomed F-2 fighter jets of the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) for the bilateral fight train ‘Veer Guardian 2026’.
Announcing the launch of the joint air defence drills, the Indian Air Force highlighted the strategic goal of the engagement.In a submit on X, the media coordination centre of the IAF wrote, ‘The skies over Jodhpur are set for high-octane aerial motion because the #IAF welcomes F-2s of #JASDF for Ex Veer Guardian. Strengthening interoperability, sharpening expertise and taking the Indo-Japan defence partnership to better heights.
‘The bilateral Air Exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2026′ between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) will start at Air Force Station Jodhpur. It will proceed until September 22, 2026,’ the Ministry of Defence launch mentioned.
During the fourteen-day train, collaborating air warriors will undertake superior operational missions and interact in intensive skilled interactions. (ANI)