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[[File:Naval flotilla, INDRA exercises (2007).jpg|thumb|350x350px|Naval flotilla during INDRA 2007]]<br />
'''INDRA NAVY''' is a joint, biennial [[military exercise]] conducted by [[India]] and [[Russia]] starting in 2003. The exercise is tasked with boosting cooperation and interoperability between the Russian and Indian navies. The word INDRA is a portmanteau of the participants' respective countries.<ref>[http://indiannavy.nic.in Indian Navy – Welcome you<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The exercise involves live firing drills, as well as air defence and anti submarine operations. Additionally, counterpiracy, terrorism and drug smuggling operations are carried out.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vladivostoktimes.com/|title=Vladivostok Times|website=www.vladivostoktimes.com|access-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202154626/http://vladivostoktimes.com/|archive-date=2 February 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
The [[Cold War (1985–1991)|end of the Cold War]] which brought greatly reduced defense budgets saw a [[Russian Navy#Modern Russian Navy|collapse in ship building and naval activity]] in Russia throughout the 1990s. During this time, the [[Russian Navy|Russian navy]] had no presence in the [[Indian Ocean]]. This changed in 2001, when a contingent of naval ships, including [[anti-submarine warfare]] vessels and a tanker docked at Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipcs.org/whatsNewArticle11.jsp?action=showView&kValue=1867&status=article&mod=b|title=IPCS - Institute Of Peace & Conflict Studies|website=www.ipcs.org}}</ref> In April 2003, nine warships of the Russian navy departed from their bases at [[Sevastopol#Russian naval base and ownership dispute|Sevastopol]] in the [[Black Sea]] and [[Vladivostok]] for the Indian Ocean. These units engaged in a number of exercises with the [[Indian Navy|Indian navy]]. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov proposed joint naval exercises to be held later that year.<br />
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The 12th edition took place in the [[Volgograd, Russia]] in August 2021.<br />
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== Image gallery ==<br />
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File:Exercise INDRA 2014 warships.jpg|Naval maneuvers during Exercise INDRA 14<br />
File:Seaking1.jpg|A [[Westland Sea King|Sea King]] helicopter of the IN during INDRA 07<br />
File:Ka-28 Indian Navy.jpg|An Indian Navy [[Kamov Ka-27|KA-28 Helix]] helicopter during INDRA 07<br />
File:Dubhna.jpg|Naval ship of the IN during INDRA 07<br />
File:Joint Indian & Russian VBSS Team INDRA 14.jpg|Joint [[MARCOS|Indian]] & [[Naval Infantry (Russia)|Russian]] [[Naval boarding|boarding team]] during Exercise INDRA 2014 <br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Indradhanush (Air Force Exercise)|Indradhanush]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://indiannavy.nic.in/ Official web site]<br />
*[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/ Bharat Rakshak - Informative web site]<br />
*[http://www.india-defence.com/India Defence - Informative web site]<br />
*[http://www.domain-b.com Domain B online business magazine]<br />
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