Exercise INDRA 2021
Source : Financial Express
Internal Security
What is discussed under Exercise INDRA 2021 ?
- About the Exercise
- About Volgograd
Why in News ?
12th Edition of Indo-Russia joint military Exercise INDRA 2021 will be held at Volgograd, Russia.
- The exercise will conduct of counter terror operations under the United Nations mandate by a joint force against international terror groups.
- India and Russia will hold 13-day joint military exercise.
Key Facts
- 250 personnel from both the nations will form part of the exercise.
Photo by Maninderjeet Singh Sidhu on Unsplash - The Indian Army contingent comprising of a Mechanised Infantry Battalion underwent rigorous training at different locations in India to refine their drills for participation in the joint exercise.
- Exercise INDRA-21 will further strengthen mutual confidence and interoperability between the Indian & Russian Armies.
- It enable sharing of best practices between the contingents of both the countries.
- The exercise will be yet another milestone in strengthening security cooperation and will serve to reinforce the longstanding bond of friendship between India and Russia.
- Indian and Russian Defence Ministers meet every year alternatively in each country to discuss and review the present status of the ongoing projects.
- Major Interest in cooperation
- Research and development
- Production and after-sales support of arms systems and military equipment
About Volgograd
- Formerly Stalingrad.
- Fifteenth-largest city in Russia.
- The Volga River still is a very important communication channel.
- Volgograd hosts one of the few floating churches in the world : the floating church of Saint Vladimir of Volgograd.
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