PHOTOS: Indian Army in action in Russia's Volgograd

The armies of India and Russia have completed the main stage of the Indra-2021 exercise at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd in Russia. 

The joint exercise, which began on August 4 was aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two armies, facilitate joint training between them to jointly plan and conduct counter-terror operations under the United Nations mandate.

The Russian defence ministry informed that the main stage of the Indra 2021 Russian-Indian exercise, involving the use of aviation and artillery assets and tanks, had been completed near Volgograd. 

Over 100 units of weapons and military equipment were employed in the bilateral exercise. The episode involved Su-24M bombers and Ka-52 attack helicopters of the Russian defence forces.

The weapons systems also included T-90A and BMP-3 tanks, armoured personnel carriers, Tornado-G multiple launch rocket systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, armoured equipment and off-road vehicle equipment.

In the exercise, the troops of two countries carried out the search and destruction of conditional explosive devices and illegal armed formations. They also conducted nuclear, biological and chemical reconnaissance in buildings and on the ground.

With RPG-7 and AGS-17 fire, the motorised infantry units of India suppressed the resistance of the mock enemy, after which the tactical airborne assault together with the special forces carried out a sweep of the settlement from the residual forces of the "enemy".

The Indra exercise between the two nations has been conducted regularly since 2003. The exercise takes place alternately between the two countries. The two counties will also hold their first-ever Indo-Russian 2+2 ministerial-level talks and annual summit later this year.