The Veer Guardian 2023 Exercise is going to be held from January 16 to 26 next year. 

• Veer Guardian 23 will be the first-ever bilateral combat air exercise between India and Japan.
• This 10-day exercise will be held between the Indian Air Force and the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Japan’s Hyakuri air base and Iruma air base.
• The objective of this maiden exercise is to strengthen the mutual understanding and defence relations between the two air forces. It also seeks to enhance JASDF’s tactical skills to strengthen its preparedness to potential armed conflicts.