Veer Guardian 2026: IAF-Japan Air Exercise Ends at Jodhpur

The correct answer is Air Force Station Jodhpur. The Ministry of Defence stated that the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force concluded at Air Force Station Jodhpur, and it was also at Jodhpur that the two air chiefs came for Distinguished Visitor's Day and flew the indigenous Tejas. Gwalior is wrong because the release makes no mention of that base in connection with this exercise. Kalaikunda is wrong for the same reason; although it is a well known fighter base, it was not the venue named here. Sulur is wrong as well, because nothing in the release links the drill to that station. For the examination the safe method is to tie the name of the exercise to the venue named in the official release, which in this case is clearly Jodhpur.

The correct answer is Japan. Veer Guardian is the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defense Force, and the release describes the drill as strengthening the strategic partnership between the two air forces of India and Japan. Republic of Korea is wrong because no Korean participation is recorded in this exercise. Australia is wrong because the Royal Australian Air Force does not figure in the release at all. France is a tempting choice since the Indian Air Force flew the Rafale during the drill, but the Rafale was flown by Indian crews as part of the Indian package, and France was not a participating nation. Aspirants should note the pairing carefully, because names of bilateral exercises and their partner countries are a standard question in defence and general awareness papers.

The correct answer is F-2A. The Ministry of Defence release states that the Japan Air Self Defense Force participated in the exercise with the F-2A fighter aircraft, while the Indian Air Force deployed a mix of the Su-30 MKI, the Rafale and the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. Option A is wrong because the release does not name that type among the Japanese aircraft at Jodhpur. Option C is wrong for the same reason, as no fifth generation Japanese fighter was reported in this drill. Option D is wrong because that older type is not mentioned anywhere in the release. Questions on joint exercises very often ask which aircraft each side brought, so it is worth memorising the Indian package and the single Japanese type together as one set of facts.