Answer- C
The eighth iteration of Exercise Desert Flag was conducted at the Al Dhafra airbase in the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of the Indian Air Force along with other countries such as the USA, Korea, Spain, Morocco, Bahrain, the UK, Australia, Kuwait, France, and UAE.
This military exercise marked a significant milestone as it featured the participation of India's LCA Tejas for the first time in a military exercise conducted abroad. India sent two C-17 transport aircraft and five Tejas to partake in the exercise.