Exercise 'Tarang Shakti' rescheduled with aim to align with participating nations' schedules: Defence officials

New Delhi [India], August 16 : Tarang Shakti, a multi-national exercise slated to be held by the Indian Air Force with friendly foreign nations, later this year, has been rescheduled and will be held next year with an aim to better align with the schedules of participating nations, Defence officials said on Wednesday. 
This is also aimed at ensuring maximum participation, they said. 
The Defence officials told ANI that Exercise Tarang Shakti, which had originally been planned for the latter part of this year, has been rescheduled and will be held next year.
A final date of which is however not finalised yet. 
"This is to better align with the schedules of the participating friendly foreign countries and to ensure maximum participation. This would also enable the inclusion of certain Air Forces who have evinced an interest in the exercise," they added. 
Defence officials further said that the exercise is expected to provide a unique learning experience for Indian pilots. 
India has participated in many of such exercises including the French Orion exercise held at the Mon De Marsan air base in France. 
Indian Air Force, with Rafale fighter jets, had also participated in the Bastille Day flypast over the Champs Elysees, Paris, last month, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended as the chief guest.