India’s Tejas, French Rafale, US F-35 Fly Together at Tarang Shakti

Brief By Hindustan Times / 12:24 PM on 03 Oct 2026

India’s indigenous Tejas, France’s Rafale, US F-35A Lightning II and Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters participated in Tarang Shakti exercises in Jodhpur. More than 80 foreign aircraft and around 1,500 personnel are involved. The exercise includes air combat missions, air-to-air refuelling, combat search and rescue, and multinational aerial operations, with participation from 32 observer nations.