Indian Air Force Rafales, Su-30s carrying out major Exercise "Aakraman"
- The Indian Air Force conducts Exercise Aakraman over a large area in the central sector.
- This exercise occurs as tensions with Pakistan increase following a recent attack.
- Mainstream fighter fleets, including Rafale and Su-30MKI aircraft, participate in complex ground attack drills.
- Defence sources describe the missions and drills, while officials call it a routine training exercise.
- The force moves assets from multiple airbases practicing operations across diverse terrains.
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Amid tensions with Pakistan, what does India's 'Aakraman' exercise indicate?
India's frontline fighter jets and IAF's top pilots took part in a large-scale military exercise amid heightened tensions with Pakistan. History has ample proof to show that such exercises have preceded conflicts.


Indian Air Force Rafales, Su-30s carrying out major Exercise "Aakraman"
The Indian Air Force is carrying out Exercise Aakraman (Attack) over a large area in the central sector involving its mainstream fighter aircraft fleets led by the Rafale combat aircraft.
IAF launches 'Exercise Aakraman' to showcase high-intensity strike capabilities
Pahalgam, AP 26: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated ‘Exercise Aakraman’, a high-intensity wargame in the central sector, designed to simulate long-range strike missions and precision attacks on mountainous and ground-based enemy positions. The drills come at a time of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following the recent deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. Elite Rafale squadrons from Ambala and Hashimara are leading the exerc…
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