Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

20000 troops of Indian Army's South Western Command are participating in the ongoing 'Vijay Prahar' exercise near Suratgarh in Rajasthan. Objective of this exercise is to fine-tune jointmanship between troops of Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) and maximising the impact of the joint operations. The exercise emphasises on testing fighting capabilities by launching mock offensives with fighting equipment and armed helicopters. In context of this news, it is important to note that in April 2018, Indian Air Force conducted 'Gagan Shakti 2018', the biggest ever war combat game exercise along Indo-Pakistan and Indo-China borders.