27th November, 2002
Ministry of Defence  


INDO – FRENCH JOINT EXERCISE


RAJYA SABHA

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct a combat exercise with France in Gwalior next year. IAF personnel have been trained by the air forces of friendly countries on reciprocal basis, as part of international defence cooperation. The major countries with which IAF has such defence cooperation programmes are USA, UK, France, Russia, Australia etc.

This information was given by the Defence Minister Shri George Fernandes in a written reply to Shri Nana Deshmukh in Rajya Sabha today.

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