Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], September 20 (ANI): 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 plane on Sunday through the ongoing Indo-Japan bilateral air train ‘Veer Guardian-2026’.
The two Air Chiefs walked in the direction of their respective plane earlier than taking off as a part of the train, which entails frontline fighter plane of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and JASDF.
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, happening in Jodhpur, as a ‘vital milestone’ for India-Japan defence partnership.Â
In a put up 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’ along 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 put up 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 abilities and taking the Indo-Japan defence partnership to higher 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 stated.
During the fourteen-day train, collaborating air warriors will undertake superior operational missions and have interaction in in depth skilled interactions. (ANI)