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News: Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri arrived at Vladivostok, Russia to participate in Exercise INDRA 2026.

About EXERCISE INDRA-2026

Exercise INDRA-2026 is a bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN).
Aim: It aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, operational coordination and interoperability between the two navies.
First edition: The first edition of this exercise was conducted in 2003.
Frequency: It is biennial exercise.
About 2026 edition:
- Edition: This is the 15th edition of this exercise.
- Duration: It is scheduled from 13 to 18 Oct 2026.
- Hosted by: It is being hosted by Russia.
- Participation from India: Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri will be participating in the exercise.
Features:
- Phases: It involves exercise at Vladivostok that is Harbour Phase and the adjacent waters of the Sea of Japan which involves Sea Phase.
  - It will comprise engagements during the harbour phase followed by coordinated operational activities at sea.
- It will include a range of professional interactions and maritime evolutions.
- It also includes social and cultural interactions, that will provide opportunities for personnel of both navies to interact and foster camaraderie and people-to-people connections.

INS Sahyadri is a Shivalik-class Guided Missile Stealth Frigate of the Indian Navy.
- It is the third ship of the class, designed for multi-role operations including surface, air, and sub-surface warfare.
It is indigenously designed and built in India, representing the nation’s growing defence self-reliance.
It was commissioned in 2012.
It features stealth technology to reduce radar and infrared signatures.
It is equipped with advanced weapon systems, sensors, and integrated combat suites for multi-dimensional warfare.