New Delhi, May 12 -- The exercise was opened by Air Division General Julien Sabene, representing the FASF, who highlighted the historical context of Franco-Indian military aviation cooperation. His address acknowledged the long-standing operational relationship between the two air forces, noting the shared aircraft inventories that have defined this partnership over decades-including Jaguars, Mirage 2000s, and the Rafale. The exercise design enabled two weeks of intensive interaction between the Indian Su- 30MKI and French Rafale platforms, supplemented by additional French assets including tankers, transport aircraft, and helicopters deployed from eight different French airbases. As General Sabene noted, "Having about 500 airmen from our t...