Indra Exercise - Important Facts for UPSC Preparation

Key Aspects of Exercise Indra

1. The Indra Exercise began as a bilateral single-service exercise in 2003. However, it evolved into a tri-service exercise in 2017 with the first tri-service edition happening in the Eastern Military District of Russia.
2. The second tri-service Indra Exercise was organized in December 2019 at three different locations - Babina (near Jhansi), Pune, and Goa.
3. The Indra Exercise 2020 was a special edition as it marked the 75th anniversary of World War II. The Defence Ministers of India and Russia met in Moscow during this time.
4. The primary objective of the Indra 2020 exercise was to increase the interoperability of the Indian and Russian Navies.
5. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the format of the Indra Exercise 2020 was a ‘Non-contact, at sea only’ exercise.
6. The Indian Navy was represented by:
   1. Guided-missile destroyer Ranvijay
   2. Indigenous frigate Sahyadri
   3. Fleet tanker Shakti

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Who represented the Russian Navy in the exercise?

The Russian Navy was represented by:

1. Destroyer Admiral Vinogradov
2. Destroyer Admiral Tributs
3. Fleet tanker Boris Butoma

Outcomes of the INDRA Exercise

The Exercise is expected to result in:

1. An improvement in the interoperability of the navies
2. Enhanced practices of the two navies

Activities conducted during the Indra Exercise included:

1. Surface and anti-aircraft drills
2. Firing exercises
3. Helicopter operations
4. Seamanship evolutions

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