Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

The Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a major exercise to demonstrate its operational preparedness by performing a flypast and landing drill on the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. The exercise took place on a 3.5-kilometre stretch of the under-construction expressway near Shahjahanpur. It involved the participation of advanced fighter jets like Rafale, Jaguar, and Mirage, along with transport aircraft, emphasizing the strategic utility of such infrastructure for emergency operations and national defence purposes.