Naval ships from Russia and India successfully conducted a series of maneuvers and artillery drills in the Bay of Bengal as part of the bilateral exercise Indra Navy 2025.
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During maritime operations, sailors from both countries worked together on:
- combined tactical maneuvers;
- combat simulations against UAVs and unmanned boats representing a simulated enemy;
- artillery fire against sea and air targets;
- escort missions for vessels;
- underway replenishment with the Russian tanker Pechenga.
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The exercise also included cooperation between naval aviation units. A Russian Ka-27M helicopter landed on the Indian destroyer Rana, while an Indian crew aboard a Chetak helicopter successfully landed on the deck of the Russian corvette.
Russian forces participated with the corvettes Rezkiy, Geroy Rossiyskoy Federatsii Aldar Tsydenzhapov, and the medium tanker Pechenga, all from the Pacific Fleet. The Indian Navy was represented by the destroyer Rana and the corvette Kutar.
Official closing in Chennai
At the end of the exercises, vessels from both nations returned to the port of Chennai, India, where an official closing ceremony and a debriefing of the joint maritime cooperation took place.
Source and images: Ministry of Defense of Russia. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
