Joint Air Exercise with Myanmar conducted

PIB / Desk

NEW DELHI, March 18, 2020: A Table Top Exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) was conducted at Prayagraj on the theme of HADR. The objectives of the exercise include planning of HADR operation in a given scenario, learn best practices, executing mission during HADR disasters, understand Search and Rescue Mission procedures etc.

Raksha Rajya Mantri Shripad Naik informed this in Lok Sabha. He was responsing to question of Dr Heena Gavit and othere members.

The exercise was conducted under the aegis of Headquarters Central Air Command, IAF. 20 member team of IAF participated in the exercise.

The expenditure incurred on the exercise was met almost entirely from the operational budget of the Services. The Air Forces of both countries were able to achieve the objectives of the laid down procedure.

The countries with which IAF have conducted exercises during the last three years and the current year include Singapore, USA, UAE, Thailand, Bangladesh, Oman, Israel, Russia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Malaysia, France, UK and Myanmar.

India and Myanmar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation on July 29 2019 in New Delhi for furtherance of India-Myanmar cooperation in the field of Defence.