📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Ginevrajocosa88
Defence
PM Modi Expected to Join IAF’s Multinational Disaster Relief Drill in Gujarat
✍️ www.thehawk.in
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 01:31 AM
👁 15
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the Indian Air Force's multinational disaster‑relief exercise scheduled in Gujarat, officials say.
New Delhi – Sources close to the Prime Minister's office indicate that Narendra Modi may travel to Gujarat to witness the Indian Air Force's upcoming multinational disaster‑relief exercise. The drill, organized by the IAF, will involve several foreign air forces and aims to sharpen joint response capabilities for natural calamities.
The exercise is set to take place at an undisclosed location in Gujarat, where participating units will conduct simulated rescue operations, aerial supply drops, and coordination drills with civil authorities. Officials say the event reflects India's growing role in regional humanitarian assistance and disaster management.
If confirmed, Modi's presence would underscore the government's emphasis on preparedness and international cooperation in disaster response. The Prime Minister's schedule for the week remains under review, and a final decision is expected shortly.
The IAF has not released detailed timings, but the exercise is slated for the coming weeks, aligning with the monsoon season when flood and cyclone risks rise across the subcontinent.
Stakeholders from the Ministry of Defence and the National Disaster Management Authority are expected to brief the Prime Minister on the outcomes and future collaborative plans.
The exercise is set to take place at an undisclosed location in Gujarat, where participating units will conduct simulated rescue operations, aerial supply drops, and coordination drills with civil authorities. Officials say the event reflects India's growing role in regional humanitarian assistance and disaster management.
If confirmed, Modi's presence would underscore the government's emphasis on preparedness and international cooperation in disaster response. The Prime Minister's schedule for the week remains under review, and a final decision is expected shortly.
The IAF has not released detailed timings, but the exercise is slated for the coming weeks, aligning with the monsoon season when flood and cyclone risks rise across the subcontinent.
Stakeholders from the Ministry of Defence and the National Disaster Management Authority are expected to brief the Prime Minister on the outcomes and future collaborative plans.