UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

With reference to the multilateral air exercise Tarang Shakti 2026, which one of the following best reflects the exercise’s stated significance?

  1. It promotes interoperability among participating air forces while showcasing modern and indigenous capabilities
  2. It is an exclusively naval exercise focused on submarine rescue
  3. It is a bilateral land exercise limited to India and France
  4. It is a civil aviation exercise for airport emergency management

Answer

Correct Answer

It promotes interoperability among participating air forces while showcasing modern and indigenous capabilities

Explanation

A is correct: Tarang Shakti brought multiple foreign air forces and observers together, with emphasis on interoperability and platforms such as Tejas, Prachand and Akash. B is wrong because it is an air exercise, not naval. C is wrong because it is multilateral. D is wrong because its purpose is military air cooperation, not civil airport management.

Topics: defence, indian air force, military exercises, tarang shakti multilateral air exercise