Tenth Indo-Russian Joint Exercise 'INDRA 18' begins at Babina Military Station

Joint military drill 'INDRA 18' began at the Babina Military Station in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

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JHANSI: The opening ceremony for the tenth 'Indo-Russian Joint Exercise'  - INDRA 18 - was held on Monday at the Babina Military Station in Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh.

Contingents of both India and Russia came together for the opening ceremony which was held in presence of a number of senior officers from both sides.

There was a flypast of Army Aviation helicopters which carried the national flags of both the participating nations during the parade. 

The members of both the participating nations also interacted and familiarised with each other after the opening ceremony.

The aim of the exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct to enhance the interoperability of the two armies in the peacekeeping and enforcement environment under the aegis of the United Nations.

The eleven-day exercise focuses upon training on enhancing team building and tactical level operations in a counter-insurgency environment in semi-urban terrain.