India-Russia start maritime exercise in Bay of Bengal

VISAKHAPATNAM : India and Russia started the ninth edition of their bilateral Indra Navy, naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday.

The 8-day military exercise will continue till December 21, is designed at increasing interoperability between the two Navies and developing a common understanding of procedures for maritime security operations.

The possibility of exercise also includes a diverse canvas of operational activities across a spectrum of maritime operations at sea.

Indian Navy is actuality represented by INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer; INS Satpura, an indigenous frigate and INS Kamorta, an indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvette.

The maritime exercise will be done in two phases, the harbour phase encompasses table-top exercises, planning conferences and professional interaction.