New Delhi: India’s security establishment has long viewed Pakistan with caution, a neighbour whose actions rarely inspire trust. The fallout from Operation Sindoor only intensified this sentiment. Pakistan’s setback in that episode left its leadership anxious and unpredictable, and India believes it cannot take any chances with its military preparedness.

Against this backdrop, India has brought some of its most capable aircraft into the skies close to the Karachi coastline. From Wednesday (December 10), the Indian Air Force (IAF) fielded Su-30MKI and Jaguar fighter jets for a high-scale tri-nation air exercise with France and the UAE.

The joint drill is taking place over the Arabian Sea to deepen defence coordination among the three countries and strengthen their interoperability across

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