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India, Russia begin military exercise at Vladivostok
The eighth edition of India-Russia Joint Military Exercise ‘INDRA-2016’ has begun in the Ussiriysk District in Vladivostok, Russia.
Published : 29 Sept 2016, 06:58 AM
Updated : 29 Sept 2016, 06:58 AM
The INDRA series of exercises is one of the major bilateral defence cooperation initiatives between India and Russia since 2003.
Main focus of this edition of the joint exercise is on ‘Counter-Terrorism Operations in semi mountainous and jungle terrain under United Nations Mandate’, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka said on Thursday.
To achieve interoperability in joint operations, troops from both sides would acquaint themselves with the respective approach to such operations.
A comprehensive training programme spanning eleven days has been drawn up for the purpose.
The troops of Indian Army marched smartly alongside the Russian Army in an “impressive” opening ceremony of Exercise INDRA 2016.
Both contingents marched in unison, past the saluting dais, exhibiting their resolve to further the Indo-Russian friendship.
Some 250 soldiers of the KUMAON Regiment are representing the Indian Contingent and the Russian army is being represented by 250 soldiers from the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade.
The Indian contingent is scheduled to return to India when the exercise ends in the first week of October.
Russia also conducted 'Friendship' military exercises with Pakistan recently at Cherat , where the Pakistani special forces academy is located.
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