Ex Aviaindra 2018

Ex AVIAINDRA, a service specific exercise between Indian Air Force and Russian Federation Aerospace Force (RFSAF) is planned at Air Force Station Jodhpur.

AVIAINDIRA-2018:

• Exercise Aviaindra is an Air Force level exercise between India and the Russian Federation.
• First Aviaindra was conducted in 2014, planned as a bi-annual exercise.
• AVIAINDRA-2018 is the second in the series of bilateral joint exercise between IAF-RFSAF (the exercise is unique, where the foreign participants does not bring its assets).

Aim of the Exercise:

The aim of the exercise is focused towards anti-terrorist operations in a bi-lateral scenario. This further enhances the co-operation and understanding each other’s Concept of Operations.

Background:

• Russia has been a major partner of India in the defence sector and the cooperation has been steadily growing further.
• In October 2017, India and Russia held a 10-day mega war game involving their armies, navies and air forces for the first time ramp up military ties.
• The exercise Indra, which took place in Russia, primarily focused on achieving coordination between forces of the two countries in tri-services integrated theatre command scenario.
• It was the first time, India participated in tri-services exercise with a foreign country with large scale participation by the Navy, the Army and the Air Force.

Source: PIB