Jodhpur, Sept. 20 -- Indian Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Chief of Staff General Takehiro Morita were both present on Sunday at Air Force Station Jodhpur during the ongoing Indo-Japan bilateral air exercise 'Veer Guardian-2026'.

The Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) are conducting the bilateral air exercise, with both sides participating with their frontline fighter aircraft. The IAF is participating with a diverse mix of frontline combat aircraft, including the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Su-30MKI and Rafale fighter jets.

The JASDF is participating in the exercise with its F-2A fighter aircraft.

The bilateral air exercise comes as earlier, on S...