Exercise ZAPAD 2025

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An Indian Armed Forces contingent departed for the Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia, to participate in the exercise ZAPAD 2025.

About Exercise ZAPAD

• It is a multilateral joint military exercise.
• Participating forces from India: The Indian contingent consists of 65 personnel, including 57 from the Army, seven from the Air Force and one from the Navy. 
• Aim: This exercise is aimed at enhancing military cooperation, improving interoperability, and providing a platform for participating armies to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in the domains of conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations.
• Focus area: It will focus on joint company level operations in open and plain terrain, wherein troops will undertake missions ranging from joint planning, tactical drills, and special arms skills.
• It will offer a valuable opportunity to hone joint operational capabilities, integrate emerging technologies, and operate in a multinational combat environment.
• Significance: It will further strengthen defence cooperation and foster camaraderie between India and Russia, thereby reinforcing the spirit of collaboration and mutual trust.

Source: PIB

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