Exercise Aakraman

Indian Air Force(IAF) conducted a drill for complex ground attack missions for operations in different terrains, including plains and mountainous areas.

• The drill was done at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan had risen after the Pahalgam attack.

• The IAF carried out ‘Exercise Aakraman’ over a large area in the central sector involving its mainstream fighter aircraft fleets led by the Rafale fighter aircraft.

• The IAF operates two squadrons of the Rafale aircraft, which are based out of Ambala and Hashimara in West Bengal.

• The Indian Air Force also holds an edge over its adversaries in the South Asian region with the induction of Meteor air-to-air missiles and the induction of long-range high-speed low-drag missiles like the Rampage and Rocks.