Moscow, Jan 11: India and Russia are set to
deepen their military ties with wargames planed in the Arabian
Sea that will include nuclear-powered warships later this
month, a top defence official said on Sunday.
Six Russian warships led by nuclear-powered missile
cruiser "Pyotr Veliky" (Peter-the-Great) will conduct wargames
with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea later this month,
Chief of General Staff, Army-General Nikolai Makarov said.
"The joint Russia-India exercise 'Indra-2009' will be
carried out in January end. From the Russian side six ships
including Northern Fleet's nuclear powered heavy missile
cruiser, will take part in the wargames," Makarov said.
According to earlier reports, "Pyotr Veliky" known as
'buster of aircraft carriers' will be joined by the powerful
anti-submarine squadron of the Russian Pacific Fleet for the
joint Indo-Russian war games.
Bureau Report
First Published: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 00:00