An Indian Armed Forces contingent comprising 65 personnel departed today for the Mulino Training Ground, Nizhniy, Russia, to participate in the multilateral joint military exercise Zapad 2025, scheduled from September 10 to 16.
The contingent includes 57 Indian Army personnel, seven from the Indian Air Force, and one from the Indian Navy. The Indian Army team is being led by a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, along with troops from other arms and services.
The multilateral exercise is aimed at enhancing military cooperation, improving interoperability, and providing a platform for participating armies to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures in conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations.
Exercise Zapad-2025 will focus on joint company-level operations in open and plain terrain, where troops will undertake missions ranging from joint planning and tactical drills to specialized arms training.
It will offer a valuable opportunity to sharpen joint operational capabilities, integrate emerging technologies, and operate in a multinational combat environment.
India’s participation in the exercise will further strengthen defence cooperation and foster camaraderie between India and Russia, reinforcing the spirit of collaboration and mutual trust.