After DefExpo, Indian Air Force’s Vayu Shakti exercise also postponed

There has been no official word from the force so far about the deferment of the March 7 event.

An IAF aircraft during a full dress rehearsal of the ‘Vayu Shakti 2022’ exercise, at the Air Force firing range in Pokhran, Rajasthan, on Friday. The event, which was scheduled to be held on Monday, was later postponed. (PTI)

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has postponed Exercise Vayu Shakti that was scheduled to take place near Bikaner in Rajasthan on March 7, government officials said on Friday.
However, they did not share the reason for deferring the exercise.

The IAF was to conduct a firepower demonstration and full spectrum operations and showcase their fighterjets, helicopters, several kinds of missiles, and other capabilities with 148 aircraft and some air defence assets.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were scheduled to attend the triennial exercise.

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It is one of the most significant events of the Air Force. The last edition was conducted in 2019. The exercise had started in 1953.

This is the second major defence event that was postponed on Friday. The defence ministry had earlier announced postponing of the marquee DefExpo, which was scheduled to take place in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar between March 10 and March 14.

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