NEW DELHI, March 31. /TASS/. The second stage of the joint Russian-Indian naval exercise Indra Navy 2025 has begun in the Bay of Bengal, Moscow's embassy in New Delhi confirmed to TASS.
Russian sailors have successfully completed preparations for departure to sea and are now conducting maneuvers. "Today marks the start of the second stage of the Indra Navy 2025 exercise, involving the Russian and Indian navies. The Russian side is represented by warships from the Pacific Fleet, including the corvettes Rezky, Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, and the medium sea tanker Pechenga. The Indian Navy is participating with the destroyer Rana and the corvette Qatar," the Russian embassy stated.
The second stage of Indra Navy 2025 will last for three days and will focus on joint maneuvering, sailing in formation, and exercises to counter air and surface threats. These exercises will involve live firing of AK-630 and A-190 artillery, as well as large-caliber machine guns, the embassy noted. The ships are expected to return to Chennai port on April 3.
On April 10, a group of Russian Navy warships will set sail again to continue their combat service tasks. The Pacific Fleet corvettes Rezky and Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov, along with the support vessel Pechenga, arrived in the southern Indian port on March 26.
The first Indra Navy exercise took place in May 2003 off India's west coast. Since then, the maneuvers have become a regular event, with the two countries alternating hosting duties. The most recent Indra exercises were held in July 2024 in the waters of the Gulf of Finland.