Panaji, November 26: In a move to improve coordination between difference wings of defence forces, a large scale tri-Service exercise involving assets of the Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air Force was conducted at sea off Goa and Karwar from November 17 - 23. This exercise was coordinated by the Indian Navy's Western Naval Command in consultation with Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQIDS). Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sunil Lanba to Visit Russia to Strengthen Defence Co-operation

Besides the deployment of a large number of naval assets such as Kolkata Class destroyers, Landing Ships, Fleet support ship with ship borne helicopters, MARCOS and other force levels from all the three maritime commands of the Indian Navy, the exercise saw participation of Amphibious troops, Special Forces,  Engineers along with support elements from the Indian Army,  and C-17, C-130J, IL-76, AN 32 aircraft and Garuds of the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Major activities conducted during this exercise included amphibious landing operations, air-landed operations,    helicopter-borne insertion of Special Forces from sea, Combat Free Fall by the Tri Services Special Forces teams culminating in tactical follow-on operations on land. The exercise was conducted as part of the biennial calendar of tri-Service exercises steered by HQ IDS, which aims to fine tune joint war fighting capabilities and SOPs towards enhancing operational synergy.

Meanwhile, the tenth edition of joint military exercise between Indian and Russian armies is currently underway at Babina Military Station in Uttar Pradesh. The 11-day exercise will conclude on November 28. According to reports, around 250 Russian troops of the Eastern Military District are participating in the exercise. The aim of the exercise is to practice joint planning and conduct to enhance interoperability of the two armies in the peace keeping and enforcement environment under the aegis of United Nations.

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