Exercise Garuda

Last updated
StatusActive
Genre Military exercise
FrequencyVariable
CountryIndia, France
Years active22
Established2003 (2003)
Previous event2022 (26 October – 12 November)
Participants Indian Air Force & French Air and Space Force

Exercise Garuda is a bilateral air force exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF). The first edition of the exercise was held in 2003 at Gwalior AFS, was witnessed by Chief of Staff of the FASF. [1] The eight edition, the latest iteration of the exercise, was hosted in France in November 2025. [2] The exercises are held alternatively in India and France air forces. [1]

Contents

List of Garuda exercises

EditionYearLocationDatesIAF unitsFASF unitsNotesReference
Garuda I2003 Gwalior AFS, India [3]
Garuda II2005 Istres Air Base, France [1]
Garuda III2007 Kalaikunda AFS, India13 - 25 February [4]
Garuda IV2010 Istres Air Base, France14 - 25 June Singapore Air Force participated in the exercise with F-16 Fighting Falcon. Included para jumps by Garud and French Special Forces from Il-76. [5] [6] [7]
Garuda V2014 Jodhpur AFS, India2 - 13 June
  • 4 Rafale
  • 1 KC-135 Stratotanker
 [8] [9] [1]
Garuda VI2019 Mont-de-Marsan, France1 - 12 July [10]
Garuda VII2022 Jodhpur AFS, India26 October – 12 November [11] [3]
Garuda VIII2025 Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France16 – 27 November
  • 6 Su-30MKI
  • 3 C-17 Globemaster III
  • 1 Il-78MKI
The Indian contingent had reached France on 10 November and returned to Indian on 2 December. [12] The exercise involves over 500 airmen and 25 aircraft. [2] [13] [14]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Exercise Garuda V – Strengthening strategic partnership". www.spsmai.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. 1 2 "Exercise Garuda 25: Indian Air Force participates in the 8th edition of bilateral air exercise with French Air and Space Force" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  3. 1 2 "Garuda VII". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ↑ "Indo-French joint air exercise Garuda-III begins". Press Information Bureau. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Exercise 'GARUDA' begins". Press Information Bureau. 2010-07-14. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  6. ↑ "Exercise Garuda Enters Final Phase, Su-30MKIs Swing Roled!". Livefistdefence. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  7. ↑ "IAF conducts joint exercises with French, Singapore air forces". The Hindu. 2010-06-25. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  8. ↑ "Indo-French Air Exercise "Garuda V"". La France en Inde / France in India. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  9. ↑ "Air Exercise Between Indian Air Force and French Air Force (Exercise Garuda V) Commences at Jodhpur". pib.nic.in. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  10. ↑ "Culmination of Exercise Garuda-VI". Press Information Bureau. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  11. ↑ "EXERCISE GARUDA - VII AT AIR FORCE STATION JODHPUR". Press Information Bureau. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  12. ↑ "Exercise Garuda 25 concludes: Indo-French Air Forces successfully complete 8th edition of bilateral air exercise" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  13. ↑ "Garuda 2025 Exercise" (Press release). French Embassy in India. 2025-11-12. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  14. ↑ Sharma, Shivani (2025-11-15). "Air Force joins France for Garuda 25 exercise, deploys Sukhoi fighter jets". India Today. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
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