Jodhpur, Oct. 10 -- New Zealand Defence Adviser Commodore Andrew Dowling on Saturday said his country wants to be more involved in India's multinational air combat exercise Tarang Shakti, highlighting the growing momentum in bilateral defence ties and identifying maritime cooperation as a key area for further engagement.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 in Jodhpur, Dowling said the exercise offers valuable training opportunities while helping participating countries strengthen partnerships and develop common operational practices.

"It's an exercise that we want to be more involved in. For us, we realise how much effort and how difficult it is to generate an exercise that's complex, that delivers really goo...