Rafale, Tejas To Face F-35: India Puts Op Sindoor Lessons To Test In Live War Game Tarang Shakti

India is turning Operation Sindoor into a live classroom. Exercise Tarang Shakti 2026 will bring the American F-35, UAE F-16s, French Rafales and Indian Rafales, Su-30MKIs and Tejas into a complex multinational air environment at Jodhpur. This is not just an air show. It is a test of doctrine, sensors, networks, air defence, electronic warfare and interoperability. The F-35 will exercise with Indian fighters on Indian soil for the first time. The UAE’s advanced F-16E/F Block 60 Desert Falcons also matter because Pakistan operates F-16s. The IAF wants to test lessons from Operation Sindoor, including intelligence-led operations, precision strikes, counter-drones and integrated air and missile defence. Japan’s air chief has also flown in a Tejas during Veer Guardian. Watch this India-first analysis of Tarang Shakti, India’s air war gaps, Tejas’ export potential and how the next conflict could be shorter, sharper and decided faster, especially for India’s future in defence exports. #tarangshakti #operationsindoor #tejas #rafale #f35 #indianairforce #f16 #desertfalcons #iaf #uae #usairforce #jodhpur #su30mki #timesaxis #toi 00:00 India Turns Tarang Shakti Into A Live Classroom 00:57 Operation Sindoor Lessons Shape IAF Strategy 01:47 What Makes Tarang Shakti Different This Time 02:16 India Gets An Up-Close Look At The F-35 02:35 UAE’s Advanced F-16s Enter The Battle Space 03:22 Over 30 Countries Converge On Indian Soil 03:35 Tejas Takes On The World’s Best Fighter Jets 04:10 India Tests Its Doctrine, Radars And Air Defences 04:34 Tarang Shakti And The IAF’s Roadmap To 2047 04:59 Stress-Testing India For The Next Conflict AXIS is where the world is explained through India’s lens. For decades, global narratives have been shaped by Western media... told through Washington, London or Beijing. But as India rises as a major economic, military and diplomatic power, why should others define the world for us? Why shouldn’t India shape its own voice, own perspective, and own narrative? That’s where AXIS comes in. We decode global power shifts, wars and conflicts, the India-China rivalry, Pakistan, West Asia, oil shocks, trade battles and neighbourhood politics - with one key question: What does this mean for India and for you? As India rises, so should its share of voice! Subscribe To AXIS — The World Through INDIA'S LENS. #India #Geopolitics #China #Pakistan #Bangladesh #WorldNews #Defence #IndianArmy #Indian Navy #IAF #TimesAXIS #TOI