As part of Exercise Tarang Shakti, India’s largest multinational air exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and operational coordination among Friendly Foreign Countries (FFCs), the Indian Air Force (IAF) organized a multinational symposium on ‘Air Domain Awareness’ on 11th September, at Jodhpur. The theme of the symposium was “Collaborative Approach to Facilitate Air Domain Awareness Towards Enhancing Regional Security.”
The event saw participation from over 50 delegates, representing 27 nations involved in Exercise Tarang Shakti. Air Marshal Surat Singh AVSM VM VSM, Director General Air (Operations), IAF, welcomed the participants and delivered the keynote address. International delegates shared their concepts of air domain awareness and discussed strategies to tackle challenges from both national and regional perspectives. The symposium fostered an open exchange of ideas among subject matter experts on emerging challenges related to air situational awareness and airspace management. Discussions focused on policy matters and technological solutions for effective information sharing.
The closing address was delivered by Air Vice Marshal PV Shivanand VM, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operations (Air Defence).