Context:
Recently, the Indian Air Force conducted an Exercise Desert Hunt 2025 at Air Force Station Jodhpur.
About Exercise Dessert Hunt
- It is an integrated Tri-Service Special Forces exercise, conducted from 24 to 28 February 2025.
- This high-intensity drill involved elite Para (Special Forces) from the Indian Army, Marine Commandos from the Indian Navy along Garud (Special Forces) from the Indian Air Force, participating together in a simulated combat environment.
- Aim: Enhance interoperability, coordination, and synergy among the three Special Forces units to ensure swift and effective response towards emerging security challenges.
- The exercise included airborne insertion, precision strikes, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism operations, combat free falls, and urban warfare scenarios wherein the combat readiness of the forces was tested under realistic conditions.
- It also provided a platform to foster the commitment of the Indian Armed Forces to strengthen national security through seamless inter-service cooperation.