Curtain Raiser: Exercise INDRA 2019

Ministry of Defence

WHAT

Exercise INDRA 2019 a joint, tri services exercise between India and Russia will be conducted in India from 10 — 19 December 2019 simultaneously at Babina (near Jhansi), Pune, and Goa.

KEY POINTS

• The INDRA series of exercise began in 2003 and the First joint Tri Services Exercise was conducted in 2017.
• Company sized mechanised contingents, fighter and transport aircraft as well as ships of respective Army, Air Force and Navy wiil participate in this exercise of ten days duration.
• Tactical operations end drills such as cordon house intervention, handling and neutralisation of Improvised Explosive Devices, prevention of arms smuggling through the sea route and anti-piracy measures will be practiced.
• The Indian Navy ships would be represented by INS Aditya, a Fleet Support Ship and INS Tarkash, a frontline Guided Missile Frigate, MIG 29K, Dornier and P8I aircraft.
• The Russian Navy ships would include Yaroslav Mudry, Viktor Konetsky and Elyna.The tri-services exercise will help strengthen mutual confidence, interoperability and sharing of best practices between the armed forces of the two countries.
• Tri-services Ex INDRA 2019 will strengthen mutual confidence and interoperability and also enable sharing of best practices between the armed forces of both countries.
• The exercise will be yet another milestone in strengthening security cooperation and will serve to reinforce the long-standing bond of friendship between India and Russia.
• Other exercises between India and Russia: Exercise Avia Indra, Exercise TSENTR.

Source: PIB

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