India-Russia deepen military cooperation at working group meeting
A significant milestone has been achieved in advancing the long standing strategic partnership between India and Russia following the fourth meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation held in Moscow.
The talks were held under the India-Russia Inter Governmental Commission on Military and Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC - M&MTC).
The meeting was co-chaired by Lieutenant General JP Mathew, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff representing India and Lieutenant General Dylevsky Igor Nikolaevich, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Armed Forces.
The Working Group emphasised the importance of continued knowledge-sharing and collaboration in areas of strategic interest, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday.
It, also, agreed upon expanding joint exercises to further solidifying the operational synergy between the two forces. Both nations have conducted numerous joint exercises across land, air and sea domains, the spokesperson added.
Exercises such as Indra, Avia Indra and have served as vital platforms for sharing best practices, refining joint operational tactics drills and procedures and deepening mutual understanding.
The Declaration on the India-Russia Strategic Partnership was signed in 2000 was elevated to the level of Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership in 2010.
The Working Group, a crucial forum for India-Russia defence cooperation, provides a platform to assess existing military engagements and identified new areas for collaboration to address evolving security challenges.
