Indian and Russian Naval warships have concluded their joint exercises in the Bay of Bengal as of Indra 2025 naval drills, the Russian defence ministry informed on Friday.
The three-day operation included live artillery practice against both sea and air targets.
Forces from both nations carried out tactical manoeuvres in joint formations and practiced countering unmanned aerial and surface vehicles, as per the official video released by Russia’s Pacific fleet.
Crews also practiced convoying a vessel and organising at-sea replenishment using the traverse method from the tanker Pechenga.
The video released by the Russian military shows ships from both nations conducting naval gunnery aimed at sea and air targets.
The Russian Pacific Fleet was represented by the corvettes Rezkiy and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, as well as the tanker Pechenga, while Indian Navy fielded the destroyer Rana and the corvette Kutar in the joint exercises.
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Russian and Indian deck-based helicopters also took part in the drills. A Russian Ka-27M landed on the Indian Navy’s destroyer Rana while an Indian Chetak helicopter touched down on a Russian corvette.
After completing their tasks, both navies returned to port in Chennai for the official closing ceremony and final evaluations.
India and Russia have held these INDRA naval exercises since 2003, which are aimed at enhancing the coordination between the two naval forces.
Captain 1st Rank Aleksey Antsiferov, senior officer of the Russian detachment, told reporters last week that the drills offer a platform to assess’ readiness for joint operations.
“Indra Navy is the format of the drills that allows for exchanging experience, sharpening the skills and practicing joint actions, establishing contacts and bolstering the strategic partnership between India and Russia for jointly countering military threats at sea,” Antsiferov said.
He added that the exercises were not aimed at specific countries nor conducted amid sparring global tensions.
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