IAF to conduct major border drills with Rafale, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi-30 jets amid rising tensions with Pakistan

The Indian Air Force will conduct a high-intensity military exercise near the India-Pakistan border on 7 and 8 May, involving frontline aircraft including Rafale, Mirage 2000 and Sukhoi-30s. The drills follow the 22 April terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that left 26 civilians dead, prompting national security reviews and civil defence mock drills across states. While India boosts operational readiness, the UN has urged restraint. Secretary-General António Guterres stated, “A military solution is no solution” and warned of rising tensions.