News Excerpt:

Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted its 10-day Gagan Shakti war drill to test its capabilities.

About the exercise Gagan Shakti:

• The exercise involved all Air Force bases and assets scattered across the country.
• The exercise sought to test the IAF’s readiness for a two-front war with China and Pakistan.
• Indian Army also moved ammunition and about 10,000 IAF personnel on 12 passenger trains in order to validate the IAF’s Operational Rail Mobilization Plan. 
• The passenger trains were named Sanyukta Express to denote the inter-service camaraderie.
• ‘Gagan Shakti’ was last held in 2018.