The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) on Saturday said that India and Japan will hold their first bilateral air exercise from Thursday, a move that reflects of the growing bilateral defense ties.

The exercise ‘Veer Guardian-2023’ involving the IAF and Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) will be held at Japan’s Hyakuri air base and run through January 26.

India and Japan agreed to step up bilateral defense cooperation and engage in more military exercises, including holding of the first joint fighter jet drills, during the second ‘2+2 Foreign and Defense Ministerial’ dialogue in Tokyo last September.

Source: VOV5