India and Russia will hold a 13-day mega military drill with an objective to counter-terrorism, in Russia’s Volgograd from August 1, the Indian Army said on Tuesday. It said that the 12th edition of the “Indra” exercise will be yet another milestone in bolstering the bilateral security cooperation and will serve to reinforce the longstanding friendship bond between the two countries.
The Army said 250 personnel from each side will participate in the 12th edition of the joint military drill. “The 12th edition of the Indo-Russia joint military exercise Indra-21 will be held at Volgograd, Russia from August 1 to 13,” the Army said.
“Exercise Indra-12 will further strengthen mutual confidence and interoperability between the Indian and Russian armies and 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,” the Army further said in a statement.
Volgograd is a major Russian city located on the western bank of the Volga River.
