IAF concludes Exercises Pitch Black and Udara Shakti 2026

Correct answer: B

The Indian Air Force concluded participation in two international air exercises—Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia. Such engagements expose aircrew and support personnel to complex multinational operating environments and help improve coordination, interoperability and professional exchange with partner air forces. For competitive examinations, the most important pairing is Pitch Black–Australia and Udara Shakti–Malaysia. Candidates should also remember that both were Indian Air Force engagements and were reported together by the Ministry of Defence. The item is useful for matching questions in which an exercise must be connected with its host country. It should not be confused with naval or army exercises bearing different names.