TRISHUL EXERCISE

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Context

• The Indian Air Force kickstarted its annual mega training exercise Trishul.

Details

About

• Trishul training mission is a massive event, with large fleets of fighter aircraft participating, including the Rafale, Mirage 2000, and Su-30MKIs.
• The military drills will also include heavy-lift transport planes and choppers such as the Chinook and Apache.
• Garud Special Forces are also participating in the drills, in which all elements of air power are expected to be used.

Aim of the Exercise

• The exercise is aimed at testing the command’s operational preparedness and given its scale and complexity, a high-level of coordination and preparedness involved.

Location

• The drills will take place in the northern sector, which includes Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Punjab.

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