<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian Air Force today carried out an exercise in Pokhran, Rajasthan, involving around 140 fighter jets and attack helicopters.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Speaking at the inauguration of the day and night Vayu Shakti exercise, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said if called for, the IAF is prepared to deliver an appropriate response. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In the exercise, the IAF showcased firepower capability of indigenously-developed platforms like Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, Advanced Light Helicopter and efficacy of Akash surface-to-air missile and Astra air-to-air missile.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat, defence attaches of several countries and top officials of defence ministry also witnessed the exercise. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who is an honorary group captain of the IAF, was also present.</span><br />''