- The Indian Air Force and the Air forces of the United States will participate in a 12-day joint exercise ‘Cope India 2018’ from December 3 to 14 in West Bengal. This is the 4th edition.
- The exercise will be held at two air force stations namely Air Station Kalaikunda and Air Station Arjan Singh (Panagarh).
- The Cope India exercise is being held after a gap of eight years, with the last one having taken place in 2010.