NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JAN 16
The navies of India and Russia conducted a passing exercise in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy said on Sunday (January 16).
Indian Navy’s indigenously designed and built guided-missile destroyer INS Kochi exercised with Russian Federation Navy’s destroyer Admiral Tributs on Friday (January 14), it mentioned.
#IndianNavy’s indigenously designed & built guided missile destroyer, #INSKochi, exercised with Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) ship Admiral Tributs in #ArabianSea. The exercise showcased cohesiveness & #interoperability b/n the two navies.#BridgesofFriendship@mod_russia pic.twitter.com/DNJCPmAWdo
— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) January 16, 2022
“The exercise showcased cohesiveness and interoperability between the two navies and included tactical manoeuvres, cross-deck helicopter operations and seamanship activities,” the Indian Navy’s statement added.
A passing exercise is done to ensure that two navies participating in it are able to smoothly coordinate and communicate in times of any disaster or war.