- Title: India-Russia troops train together during tri-services exercise
- Date: 20th December 2019
- Summary: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (DECEMBER 19, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) (HD) VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN ORIGIN SU-30 MKIs PARKED IN HANGARS INDIAN AIR FORCE PILOTS WALKING VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN AIR FORCE PILOTS WALKING PILOTS BOARDING A SU-30 MKI PILOTS CHECKING AIRCRAFT MANEUVERS VARIOUS OF SU-30 MKI TAXIING TO THE RUNWAY (SOUNDBITE) (English) COMMANDING OFFICER, AIR FORCE STATION, PUNE, AIR COMMODORE RAHUL BHASIN, SAYING: "This exercise has provided a unique opportunity and exposure to armed forces of both our countries, India and Russia towards undertaking joint planning and operations for undertaking peace-keeping and peace enforcement missions under a UN mandate." VARIOUS OF SU-30 MKI AIRCRAFTS TAKING OFF VARIOUS OF AIRCRAFT LANDING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) CHIEF, AIR GROUP, RUSSIAN AIR FORCE CONTINGENT, COLONEL SERGEY BARGIN, SAYING: "During these exercises, we had a lot of experience and we shared a lot of experience between Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force because we have completed different tasks and we have completed sorties as well. So, we have really great cooperation between our armed forces." JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (DECEMBER 19, 2019) (ANI - NO USE INDIA) VARIOUS OF INDIAN AND RUSSIAN MILITARY TANKS IN ACTION, DURING THE JOINT EXERCISE VARIOUS OF INDIAN AND RUSSIAN TROOPS DURING A DRILL SOLDIER RIDING A RUSSIAN TANK INDIAN AND RUSSIAN SOLDIERS DURING A DRILL
- Embargoed: 3rd January 2020 09:44
- Keywords: Air Force Army INDRA 2019 India Joint Military Exercise Pune Russia
- Location: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA/JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
- City: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA/JHANSI, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Defence,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001BAS4DAN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Indian and Russian troops trained together in various Indian cities during the nine-day-long tri-services military exercise, 'INDRA-2019', which concluded on Thursday (December 19).
The Air Force troops of the two countries participated at western Pune Air Force Station, along with coastal Goa state and central Gwalior city, while Army men participated in the exercise in northern Babina town of Jhansi district. The navies of both the countries also took part in the exercise in Arabian Sea.
The only previous edition of 'INDRA' was held in Vladivostok, Russia in 2017. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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