- The Indian Air Force is conducting Exercise ‘Eastern Sky’ from October 30 to November 5.
- Eastern Air Command is the organization in charge of this exercise.
- It is being held in the difficult mountainous regions of the east.
- Exercise Eastern Sky is a comprehensive exercise that highlights the Eastern Air Command’s capabilities and preparedness.
- The first-ever deployment of the locally created “Tejas” light combat aircraft took place in eastern India.
- The practice consists of both defensive and offensive actions, aerial reconnaissance, and fast reaction to different threats.
- It is carried out day and night.
- These demonstrate the Indian Air Force’s adaptability to a variety of operating environments.
- The Indian Air Force is currently divided into 5 commands.
