 "Russian Army contingent arrives for Indo-Russia joint exercise")
A Russian Army contingent arrived today in Rajasthan's Bikaner district to participate in the Indo-Russia joint training Exercise 'INDRA-2015'.
The local Indian Army formation led by Col N Prashanth, Contingent Commander Indian Battalion, welcomed the guests and the soldiers of the two nations exchanged greetings, according to Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Ojha.
The 250-strong Army contingent of Russia led by Maj Gen Sergey N Legotin, Commander, Independent Motorised Brigade will take part in the joint military exercise, comprising the same numbers from the Indian counterpart for next 14 days in Mahajan field firing range in Bikaner, Ojha said.
The Russian contingent is scheduled to return to their country after the exercise comes to an end on November 20, he said in a release.
The local Indian Army formation led by Col N Prashanth, Contingent Commander Indian Battalion, welcomed the guests and the soldiers of the two nations exchanged greetings, according to Defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Ojha.
The 250-strong Army contingent of Russia led by Maj Gen Sergey N Legotin, Commander, Independent Motorised Brigade will take part in the joint military exercise, comprising the same numbers from the Indian counterpart for next 14 days in Mahajan field firing range in Bikaner, Ojha said.
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The joint exercise between the two nations is one of the major bilateral defence cooperation activities and is the seventh in the series which commenced in 2003.
The Russian contingent is scheduled to return to their country after the exercise comes to an end on November 20, he said in a release.
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