IAF Chief, Japan air chief fly Tejas formation sortie during Exercise Veer Guardian in Jodhpur

The chiefs of the Indian Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defence Force flew a joint Tejas formation sortie during Exercise Veer Guardian-2026 in Jodhpur, underscoring deepening defence cooperation between the two countries. The sortie comes days after HAL completed deliveries under the Tejas Mk-1 programme and marks another milestone in the expanding India-Japan strategic partnership.