Exercise Indradhanush – 2020

News:Indian and UK Air Force has jointly commenced the fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush.

Facts:

About the exercise:

  • It is a joint bilateral air exercise between India and the UK started in 2006.
  • The focus of this edition of the exercise is ‘Base Defence and Force Protection’.
  • Aim:To share and jointly validate strategies and tactics to counter terror threats to their installations.

Additional information:

Other exercises between India and UK:

  • Exercise Konkan:It is an annual maritime bilateral exercise between Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Britain.
  • Exercise Ajeya warrior:It is a joint military exercise between India and the UK.It was held for the first time in 2013.