Exercise Garuda is a bilateral air force exercise between the Indian Air Force and the French Air and Space Force. The first edition of the exercise was held in 2003 at Gwalior AFS. The debut exercise was witnessed by Chief of Staff of the FASF. As of 2024, seven editions of the exercise were held alternatively in India and France air space.[1]
| Exercise Garuda | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Military exercise |
| Frequency | Variable |
| Country | India, France |
| Years active | 21 |
| Established | 2003 |
| Previous event | 2022 (26 October – 12 November) |
| Participants | Indian Air Force & French Air and Space Force |
| Edition | Year | Location | Dates | IAF units | FASF units | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garuda I | 2003 | Gwalior AFS, India | [2] | ||||
| Garuda II | 2005 | Istres Air Base, France | [1] | ||||
| Garuda III | 2007 | Kalaikunda AFS, India | 13 - 25 February | [3] | |||
| Garuda IV | 2010 | Istres Air Base, France | 14 - 25 June |
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Singapore Air Force participated in the exercise with F-16 Fighting Falcon. | [4] | |
| Garuda V | 2014 | Jodhpur AFS, India | 2 - 13 June | [5][6][1] | |||
| Garuda VI | 2019 | Mont-de-Marsan, France | 1 - 12 July | [7] | |||
| Garuda VII | 2022 | Jodhpur AFS, India | 26 October to 12 November |
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Gallery
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IAF Su-30 MKI, French Rafale and IAF Tejas at Exercise Garuda -
IAF Su-30 MKI, French Rafale, IAF Tejas fly in formation -
See also
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edit- ^ a b c "Exercise Garuda V – Strengthening strategic partnership". www.spsmai.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b "Garuda VII". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Indo-French Air Exercise "Garuda V"". La France en Inde / France in India. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Air Exercise Between Indian Air Force and French Air Force (Exercise Garuda V) Commences at Jodhpur". pib.nic.in. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Culmination of Exercise Garuda-VI". Press Information Bureau. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "EXERCISE GARUDA - VII AT AIR FORCE STATION JODHPUR". Press Information Bureau. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-03.