The Indian Air Force (IAF) has sent a contingent to participate in Exercise Bright Star-23, a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise held in Egypt, marking the first time IAF is participating in this exercise.
The exercise, scheduled from August 27 to September 16 at the Cairo (West) Air Base, includes contingents from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Greece, and Qatar. The objective is to practice planning and execution of joint operations, foster strategic relations, and encourage bonding across borders.
The IAF contingent includes aircraft, Garud Special Forces, and personnel from several squadrons, along with airlift support for approximately 150 Indian Army personnel. This move follows the elevation of India-Egypt bilateral relations to a “Strategic Partnership” earlier this year, which aims to strengthen cooperation in political, defence, security, energy, and economic areas.
