Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joined India’s National Flight Test Center leadership during a tour of a hangar housing HAL Tejas aircraft in Bengaluru, India on Feb. 18, 2026. The tour highlighted expanding defense industrial collaboration and aerospace innovation. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression, and when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Angel Heraldez)
| Date Taken: | 02.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.19.2026 04:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9526559 |
| VIRIN: | 260218-A-GJ727-1160 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 6.43 MB |
| Location: | BENGALURU, IN |
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