CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Cope India 2019: India, US air exercise to be held in West Bengal. Indian Air Force (IAF) and US Air Force (USAF) will participate in bilateral exercise ‘COPE INDIA 2019’ – scheduled to be held between December 3 and 14, 2019 in West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cope India 2019 operation takes part in two Indian air force bases in Bengal: Kalaikunda & Panagarh. CI19 is a military training mission conducted by the US Pacific Airpower to improve cooperative ties between the two countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -India and Japan are set to hold a joint air exercise that seeks to promote air defence cooperation between the two sides. Exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ that involves the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan, from January 12 to 26.

Detailed explanation-4: -The IAF’s frontline fighter jets including the Rafale and Su-30MKI aircraft, and other assets deployed in the region are engaged in the exercise named ‘Poorvi Aakash’. “Eastern Air Command has commenced its annual Command level exercise Ex-POORVI AKASH today.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cope India began in 2004 as a fighter training exercise held at Air Station Gwalior, India. The exercise has evolved to incorporate subject matter expert exchanges, air mobility training, airdrop training and large-force exercises, in addition to fighter-training exercises. The exercise was last held in 2009.