India, France – Joint ‘Exercise Orion’ Drills With Rafale Jets – Rafale jets of India and France jointly participated in a multinational air exercise at the French airbase of Mont-de-Marsan. Ms Chaturvedi, a Su-30MKI pilot joined the 16-day mega air combat exercise with Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at the Japanese airbase of Hyakuri from January 12 to 26.
- India deployed 4 Rafale jets, two C-17 aircraft and two IL-78 mid-air refuellers for the three-week multinational exercise in France that started on April 17.
About France –
- Capital: Paris
- Area: 551,695 km²
- Prime minister: Élisabeth Borne
- Population: 6.77 crores (2021) World Bank
- Colleges and Universities: University of Paris-Saclay
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