List of exercises of the Indian Air Force (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "List of exercises of the Indian Air Force" in English language version.

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Arora, Sumit (2024-04-02). "IAF's 10-day mega exercise 'Gagan Shakti' begins from April 1-10". adda247. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

af.mil

eielson.af.mil

"Indian Air Force participates in Red Flag Alaska 24-2". Eielson Air Force Base. 2024-06-17. Retrieved 2024-08-02.^{[dead link]}

ambafrance.org

in.ambafrance.org

"Indo-French Air Exercise "Garuda V"". La France en Inde / France in India. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

arabianaerospace.aero

"Arabian Aerospace - Oman continues to build bridges with India". www.arabianaerospace.aero. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

aviationweek.com

"Exercise Indradhanush: Flankers And Typhoons Battle In British Skies". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

bharat-rakshak.com

"Exercise Shiksha". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

business-standard.com

"IAF participates in joint exercise with Thai air force". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

deccanherald.com

Ray, Kalyan. "Exercise Tarang Shakti: India's Largest multinational air exercise to begin on August 6". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-08-02.

defensenews.com

Opall-Rome, Barbara (2017-08-08). "Israeli Air Force to host 7 nations in its largest-ever air drill". Defense News. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

dnaindia.com

"Iron Fist 2016: IAF showcases combat capabilities in Pokhran | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"IAF participates in joint exercise with Thai air force | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 2017-05-26. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

drishtiias.com

"Garuda VII". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
"Exercise Bharat Shakti". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Gagan Shakti-2024". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

hindustantimes.com

"Exercise Vayu Shakti-24: IAF showcases its offensive capabilities at Pokhran". Hindustan Times. 2024-02-18. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"What is Tarang Shakti, the largest military exercise that India will host?". Hindustan Times. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2024-08-02.

iafhistory.in

Gupta, Anchit (3 August 2024). "Diffidence to Strength: Multinational Air Exercises in Indian Skies". IAFHistory. Retrieved 5 May 2025.

indianairforce.nic.in

"Exercise Cope India 04". indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"EXERCISE SINDEX 2007". indianairforce.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"Exercises - Red Flag Aug 08". indianairforce.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"EXERCISE COPE INDIA 09". indianairforce.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"Indian Air Force exercises". indianairforce.nic.in. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"IAF and FASF Conclude Ex Desert Knight 2021". indianairforce.nic.in. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

indiatimes.com

economictimes.indiatimes.com

"Indian Air Force to showcase combat capability at Iron Fist-2016". The Economic Times. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"IAF to participate in multilateral air exercise in Israel". The Economic Times. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"Indian Air Force shows its might at war exercise 'Gagan Shakti' - Show of strength". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
"Air forces of the US and India to hold joint exercise 'Cope India 2019'". The Economic Times. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
"Indian Air Force (IAF) conducts 'Exercise Desert Knight' with France and UAE counterparts. Check visuals here". The Economic Times. 2024-01-24. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Big "Supersonic" Bang: IAF's Exercise Vayu Shakti 2024 set to impress". The Economic Times. 2024-02-14. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Tri-service exercise 'Bharat Shakti' to demonstrate prowess of indigenously manufactured equipment". The Economic Times. 2024-03-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Indian Army provides logistic support to Indian Air Force for upcoming Exercise Gagan Shakti". The Economic Times. 2024-03-26. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"IAF's Rafale aircraft participate in Red Flag exercise in Alaska". The Economic Times. 2024-06-16. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-02.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

"India holds air combat exercise with UAE - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman to hold joint exercise - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"IAF kicks off its biggest combat drill Gagan Shakti in Jaisalmer - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
"Air forces of India and Egypt conduct two-day joint exercise | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. Nov 2, 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
"India, Singapore kick off air force exercise". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
"India deploys MiG-29 & Jaguar jets for multi-nation Desert Flag exercise in UAE". The Times of India. 2025-04-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-21.

intoday.in

indiatoday.intoday.in

"Iron Fist 2013: IAF displays precision fire power capabilities in Pokhran range - | Photo1 | India Today |". indiatoday.intoday.in. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"As China becomes more aggressive, in a first Indian Military conducts exercise to Liberate Andaman". India Today. 2017-11-24. Retrieved 2017-11-27.

jpost.com

"India Air Force heads to Israel to begin military air exercises". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

mindef.gov.sg

"Singapore and India in Bilateral Air Exercise - SINDEX 07". www.mindef.gov.sg. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

mod.uk

raf.mod.uk

here, RAF Details. "RAF - News by Date". www.raf.mod.uk. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Exercise COBRA WARRIOR". raf.mod.uk. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2024-08-07.

ndtv.com

"Indian Air Force displays prowess at Pokhran air show". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"Air Force Sukhoi Fighter Jet Refuel Mid-Air In Big Wargames Exercise". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.

outlookindia.com

"IAF conducts five-day exercise with Lankan air force". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

pib.gov.in

pib.gov.in

"Joint Military Exercises". Press Information Bureau. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Multi-Agency Exercise 'Pralay Sahayam' Held". Press Information Bureau. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Joint Indo-Russia Tri-Services Exercise Indra-2017 successfully conducted". Press Information Bureau. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
"EX SHINYUU Maitri-2018 With JASDF Commences". Press Information Bureau. 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
"EXERCISE VAYUSHAKTI-2024". Press Information Bureau. 2024-02-02. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Culmination of Exercise Garuda-VI". Press Information Bureau. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Exercise Pitch Black 2022 Concludes". Press Information Bureau. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
"EXERCISE GARUDA - VII AT AIR FORCE STATION JODHPUR". Press Information Bureau. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"INDIAN AIR FORCE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXERCISE COBRA WARRIOR AT WADDINGTON IN UK". Press Information Bureau. 2023-02-26. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
"PRESS RELEASE: EX- DESERT KNIGHT". Press Information Bureau. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"INDIAN AIR FORCE EX PITCH BLACK 2024 AT DARWIN, AUSTRALIA". Press Information Bureau. 2024-07-11. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
"IAF AIRCRAFT SET COURSE FOR EXERCISE EASTERN BRIDGE VII AT OMAN". Press Information Bureau. 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
"INDIAN AIR FORCE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES EXERCISE EASTERN BRIDGE VIIAT RAFO MASIRAH". Press Information Bureau. 2024-09-21. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
"INDIAN AIR FORCE TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTI-NATION AIR EXERCISE INIOCHOS-25". 2025-03-30. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
"INDIAN AIR FORCE PARTICIPATES IN MULTINATIONAL EXERCISE DESERT FLAG-10 IN UAE". 2025-04-20. Retrieved 2025-04-21.

archive.pib.gov.in

"Indo-French joint air exercise Garuda-III begins". Press Information Bureau. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Exercise 'GARUDA' begins". Press Information Bureau. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

pib.nic.in

"Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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"Air Exercise Between Indian Air Force and French Air Force (Exercise Garuda V) Commences at Jodhpur". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2017-11-01.
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"IAF Participation in Ex Desert Eagle – II at UAE". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Exercise Desert Eagle-II Concludes Today". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Indian AIR Force and Royal AIR Force of OMAN Chiefs review exercise eastern BRIDGE-IV at Jamnagar". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Press Information Bureau". Retrieved 2017-11-01.
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"Indian Air Force Participates for the First Time in Exercise Pitch Black – 18 with Royal Australian Air Force". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
"Conclusion: Exercise Pitch Black 2018, RAAF Base Darwin, Australia (24 Jul 18 – 18 Aug 18)". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
"IAF Contingent Returns to India on Completion of Ex Pitch Black 2018". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
"Exercise Aviaindra-18 Commences at Lipetsk (Russia)". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
"Exercise Aviaindra-18". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2018-10-02.

rediff.com

"PICS: IAFs supremacy at IRON FIST along Pak border - Rediff.com News". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

sps-aviation.com

"Indo-US Exercise - Cope India 2009 - SP's Aviation". www.sps-aviation.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

spsmai.com

"Exercise Garuda V – Strengthening strategic partnership". www.spsmai.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Exercise Garuda V – Strengthening strategic partnership". www.spsmai.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

tamilguardian.com

"Indian Air Force conducts exercises with Sri Lankan troops in Amparai | Tamil Guardian". www.tamilguardian.com. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

theaviationist.com

"Cope India: when India's Russian jets achieved a surprising 9:1 kill ratio against U.S. F-15s". The Aviationist. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2017-11-02.

thediplomat.com

Diplomat, Franz-Stefan Gady, The. "India's Air Force to Participate in Australia's 'Pitch Black' Air Combat Exercise". The Diplomat. Retrieved 2018-08-01.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

thehindu.com

Dikshit, Sandeep (2009-10-31). "India, Oman conduct first joint air exercise". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Second India-Oman joint air exercises end". The Hindu. 2011-10-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"India and U.S. fly 'Red Flag' high". The Hindu. 2016-05-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Bharat Shakti exercise tests tri-service fire power, showcases indigenous defence equipment". The Hindu. 2024-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-03.

theprint.in

Deshpande, Smruti (2024-03-14). "Here are all 'Made in India' weapons systems showcased during tri-service 'Bharat Shakti' exercise". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
PTI; ThePrint (2024-07-09). "IAF's Su-30 MKIs to be part of 20-nation mega 'Exercise Pitch Black' in Australia". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-07-11.

web.archive.org

"Exercise Cope India 04". indianairforce.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
"Air Exercise Between Indian Air Force and French Air Force (Exercise Garuda V) Commences at Jodhpur". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-01.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Dikshit, Sandeep (2009-10-31). "India, Oman conduct first joint air exercise". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Second India-Oman joint air exercises end". The Hindu. 2011-10-22. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"India and U.S. fly 'Red Flag' high". The Hindu. 2016-05-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
"Indian Air Force (IAF) conducts 'Exercise Desert Knight' with France and UAE counterparts. Check visuals here". The Economic Times. 2024-01-24. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Big "Supersonic" Bang: IAF's Exercise Vayu Shakti 2024 set to impress". The Economic Times. 2024-02-14. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Bharat Shakti exercise tests tri-service fire power, showcases indigenous defence equipment". The Hindu. 2024-03-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Tri-service exercise 'Bharat Shakti' to demonstrate prowess of indigenously manufactured equipment". The Economic Times. 2024-03-09. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"Indian Army provides logistic support to Indian Air Force for upcoming Exercise Gagan Shakti". The Economic Times. 2024-03-26. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
"IAF's Rafale aircraft participate in Red Flag exercise in Alaska". The Economic Times. 2024-06-16. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
"India, Singapore kick off air force exercise". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
"India deploys MiG-29 & Jaguar jets for multi-nation Desert Flag exercise in UAE". The Times of India. 2025-04-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-04-21.

x.com

@DDNewsLive (2024-08-06). "The Indian Air Force contingent arrived at Kuantan, Malaysia to participate in bilateral Air Exercise Udara Shakti- 2024 with the Royal Malaysian Air Force..." (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-08-07 – via Twitter.