The era where nations thrived through rigid alignments is giving way to an age where the connective State defines power. For India, that era has arrived, points out Dr Nishakant Ojha.
The two-day mega exercise is involving almost all its frontline fighter jets and other assets deployed in the region, people familiar with the drill said.
Following the arrival of the new batch, the number of Rafale jets with the IAF went up to 24.
With the arrival of the three jets, the size of the Rafale fleet has increased to 14.
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