Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone between India and UAE begins in Rajasthan

The Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone 2024’ between India and UAE will begin today in Rajasthan. The fortnight-long drill is aimed at enhancing interoperability by learning and sharing best practices in urban operations.

Ministry of External Affairs said, potential areas of bilateral cooperation in the defence field are the production and development of defence equipment; joint exercises of armed forces, particularly naval exercises; sharing of information on strategy and doctrines; technical cooperation in respect of Intermediate Jet Trainer etc. The first-ever India-UAE Joint Air Forces exercise took place in September 2008 at the Al-Dhafra base in Abu Dhabi.