India, UAE Hold

representative; a cheque worth Rs 11 Lakh to Vice-Chancellor Central University of Jammu and Rs 12 Lakh to Vice-Chancellor University of Jammu under various heads.

Two corporate movies themed upon Bank’s ‘Ghar-Ghar KCC Abhiyaan & Swarozgar Utsav’ and CSR Initiatives were also screened on the occasion.

Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Shailendra Kumar Principal Secretary Agriculture Production Department; B. Sridhar, CGM NABARD; Baldev Prakash, MD and CEO J&K Bank and other senior officials were present. the Indian Air Force said.

The exercise took place in the Indian FIR (Flight Information Regions) and with IAF aircraft operated from several bases in India.

All airspace worldwide is divided into FIRs and each of them is managed by a controlling authority responsible for ensuring that air traffic services are provided to aircraft flying within it.

The exercise came amid increasing attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militants in the Red Sea.

“On January 23, the Indian Air Force conducted exercise Desert Knight along with French Air and Space Force (FASF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force,” the IAF said.

“While the French participation included the Rafale fighter aircraft and a multi role tanker transport, the UAE Air Force fielded the F-16,” it said in a statement.

The aircraft of the French and the UAE air forces operated from the Al Dhafra air base in the UAE.

“The interactions during the exercise facilitated the exchange of operational knowledge, experiences and best practices amongst the participants,” the IAF said.

“Such exercises are indicative of the growing diplomatic and military interactions in the region, apart from showcasing the prowess of the IAF,” it added.