Why is it in the news?
IAF instructors to train British pilots at RAF Valley for the first time.
Follow 19th UK–India Air Staff Talks.
Category: Defence
Important Points:
● Three IAF Qualified Flight Instructors to serve two-year tenure
● Training on Hawk T2 and Texan T1 aircraft
● First-ever IAF officer earlier deployed at RAF College Cranwell
● Indian officers serving across UK military academies: Dartmouth, Sandhurst, Cranwell
● Enhances interoperability and defence partnership
● Linked to UK–India Vision 2035 framework
● Military exercises include Cobra Warrior, Ajeya Warrior, Tarang Shakti