Russian, Indian navies hold two-day drills in Baltic Sea

NEW DELHI, July 30. /TASS/. Russian and Indian warships held joint drills in the Baltic Sea on July 28-29, the Indian Navy’s press office reported on its Twitter on Friday. The drills were held as part of the Indra Russian-Indian maneuvers, the press office specified. "The Indian Navy's stealth frigate Tabar and the Russian Navy’s corvettes Zelyony Dol and Odintsovo conducted fleet operations, including anti-air firings, underway replenishment drills, helicopter operations, boarding drills and seamanship evolutions over two days," the statement says. The drills marked a new stage in bilateral naval cooperation, Indian Navy spokesman Vivek Madhwal said. The drills were held as part of the Indra Russian-Indian maneuvers, the press office specified. "The Indian Navy's stealth frigate Tabar and the Russian Navy’s corvettes Zelyony Dol and Odintsovo conducted fleet operations, including anti-air firings, underway replenishment drills, helicopter operations, boarding drills and seamanship evolutions over two days," the statement says. The drills marked a new stage in bilateral naval cooperation, Indian Navy spokesman Vivek Madhwal said. Read more