‘Exercise Desert Knight – 21’ is a bilateral air exercise between the

‘Exercise Desert Knight – 21’ is a bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Air Force of which one of the following countries ?

USA
France
Britain
Israel
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2021
‘Exercise Desert Knight – 21’ was a bilateral air exercise conducted between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF).
The exercise was held from January 20 to 24, 2021, at Air Force Station Jodhpur in India. It was a significant engagement highlighting the growing cooperation between the two air forces.
Such bilateral exercises aim to enhance interoperability, exchange best practices, and strengthen strategic ties between participating nations. India and France share a robust defence cooperation relationship, and ‘Desert Knight – 21’ was another step in that direction, involving advanced aircraft from both sides.