2-day air exercise in region from today

The Indian Air Force will conduct a two-day air exercise starting tomorrow over northwestern India. The exercise will be conducted in the airspace of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.

The region has important airbases, including Chandigarh, Ambala, Halwara, Adampur, Pathankot and Srinagar, where air defence units such as S-400 are located.

A notice to airmen (NOTAM) has been issued for the 48-hour exercise from November 12 to 14. It is likely to include fighter jet operations. Fighter jets such as Rafale, Sukhoi-30MKI and MiG-29 are based at these airbases.

During Operation Sindoor (May 7-10), these bases were actively involved in launching attacks on Pakistan and defending against incoming enemy missiles.