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   India and the US participating in a two-day multi-domain wargame in the Indian Ocean from June 23-24, 2021, involving an array of air defence platforms to further consolidate their operational synergy in the face of China's increasing military presence in the region. The US has deployed its naval carrier strike group, led by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, as well as a fleet of F-18 fighter jets and E-2C Hawkeye all-weather aircraft for the exercise, officials said. Let us take a look at some of the images:

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   The Indian assets at the exercise included Jaguar and Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, IL-78 air-to-air refuelling tanker aircraft, AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft and warships Kochi and Teg. (PTI Photo)

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   The Indian Navy has also deployed a fleet of P8I maritime surveillance aircraft and MiG 29K jets, apart from other platforms.(PTI Photo)

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   The US Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is currently deployed in the Indian Ocean region. (Image: Twitter/@indiannavy)

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   A carrier battle group or carrier strike group is a mega naval fleet comprising an aircraft carrier, accompanied by a large number of destroyers, frigates and other ships. (Image: Twitter/@indiannavy)

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   The officials said the exercise is focussing on multiple areas, including enhancing the aspects of interoperability, nuances of international integrated maritime search-and-rescue operations and exchange of best practices in the maritime airpower domain. (PTI Photo)