- The Indian Air Force participated for the first time in Exercise Desert Flag-VI along with air forces of United Arab Emirates, United States of America, France, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Bahrain.
The exercise was held from 03 March 2021 to 27 March 2021 at Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) participated with six Su-30 MKI, two C-17 and one IL-78 tanker aircraft.
Ex Desert Flag is an annual multi-national large force employment warfare exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates Air Force.