As the latest “Indra” trilateral military exercises concluded in Rajasthan, Russia’s Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, highlighted them as a prime example of the deep, practical cooperation between the two nations.
Alipov emphasized that this cooperation is “unique” because it’s “rooted in battlefield experience that Russia willingly shares,” a policy that extends to multilateral drills like “Milan” and SCO anti-terror missions.
This shared combat doctrine, he argued, is the foundation of the 60-year defense partnership that forms the “backbone” of India’s armed forces.
Building on this successful collaboration, Alipov announced a new defense push. This includes offers to co-produce the Su-57 fighter, drones, and other advanced “force multipliers.”
The timing of this announcement, just after Donald Trump’s claims about India halting Russian oil, serves to remind New Delhi of the deep, irreplaceable operational synergy it shares with the Russian military.