Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Army Chief Seth Concludes Russia Visit, Advances Defence Cooperation
India’s Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, visited Russia for three days.
He met senior Russian military officials to discuss defence cooperation.
They talked about improving military abilities and sharing training experiences.
They also discussed modernising artillery and learning from each other’s operations.
Seth visited military institutions in Moscow and St Petersburg.
He paid respects at Moscow’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
India and Russia cooperate through projects such as the BrahMos missile programme.
They also hold regular military exercises, including the Indra series.
General Dhiraj Seth completed a three-day official visit to Russia on Friday.
Seth held talks with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Land Forces leaders.
Discussions focused on capability development, training exchanges, artillery modernisation and operational experience.
He visited military institutions in Moscow and St Petersburg, including the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy.
The visit highlighted broader India-Russia cooperation, including joint production, technology sharing and military exercises.
- Who
- General Dhiraj Seth, senior Russian military officials and Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov.
- What
- A three-day official visit focused on strengthening India-Russia defence cooperation.
- When
- The visit concluded on Friday; the report was datelined September 19.
- Where
- Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia.
- Why
- To expand military-to-military engagement through capability development, training, artillery modernisation and professional exchanges.
- Visitor
- General Dhiraj Seth, Chief of Army Staff
- Duration
- Three days
- Main counterpart
- Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation
- Key discussion areas
- Capability development, training exchanges, artillery modernisation and operational experience
- Military cooperation
- India and Russia conduct regular Indra exercises
- Technology cooperation
- The countries cooperate on joint production and technology, including the BrahMos missile project
- Arms imports
- Russia accounted for 40 per cent of India’s arms imports during 2021-2025, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute