India participating in 'largest-ever' Israeli aerial drills November 6, 2017 - 14:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Israel has launched its largest ever aerial drill on Sunday, November 5, with India among those participating, according to a report by the Times of Israel. Air forces from nine countries on Sunday kicked off the Blue Flag exercise in southern Israel — the largest aerial exercise ever held by the Israel Defense Forces. Teams from India, the United States, Greece, Poland, France, Italy and Germany are taking part in the exercise, along with Israel and an eighth country unidentified by the IDF. It is the first time that India is taking part in the biennial exercise, a sign of the improving military ties between Jerusalem and New Delhi. The Indian Air Force sent a C-130J transport plane. Other countries sent fighter jets, transport planes and refueling aircraft. According to the IDF, more than a thousand people — including pilots, commanders and technical personnel — are taking part in the 11-day exercise. The exercise is being held out of the Israeli Air Force’s Ovda base, north of Eilat.  Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
