India and Russia begin naval wargame INDRA in Russian waters

India and Russia are conducting the 2026 edition of Exercise INDRA, their bilateral naval exercise, with the Indian Navy's indigenously built stealth frigate INS Sahyadri arriving at Vladivostok on October 10. The exercise runs from October 13 to 18 and brings personnel from the Indian Navy and the Russian Navy together for harbour-based engagements and coordinated activities at sea. The wargame is intended to improve mutual understanding, operational coordination and interoperability, and the programme includes professional interactions, maritime evolutions and social and cultural exchanges. The ministry has not detailed the sea-phase drills in its arrival announcement.The deployment forms part of India's wider maritime engagement under its MAHASAGAR vision, Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions.