Archive · 12 Oct 2026
INS Sahyadri Arrives in Vladivostok for Indra 2026
The Indian Navy ship INS Sahyadri has arrived in Vladivostok, Russia.
It will join Russian Navy ships for an exercise called Indra 2026.
The exercise is planned for October 13 to 18.
The navies will first meet and work together in port, then carry out activities at sea.
These activities will help the crews practise working together.
The exercise also includes social and cultural meetings.
India says the deployment supports its maritime cooperation with Russia.
INS Sahyadri arrived in Vladivostok, Russia, on October 10 to take part in the bilateral naval exercise Indra 2026.
The exercise between the Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy is scheduled to run from October 13 to 18.
Activities will include harbour-phase engagements followed by coordinated operations at sea.
The exercise aims to strengthen professional engagement, operational coordination, maritime cooperation and interoperability.
Social and cultural activities are also planned to encourage camaraderie and people-to-people connections.
- Who
- INS Sahyadri, the Indian Navy, and the Russian Federation Navy.
- What
- INS Sahyadri arrived to participate in the bilateral naval exercise Indra 2026.
- When
- The ship arrived on October 10; the exercise is scheduled for October 13–18, 2026.
- Where
- Vladivostok, Russia, and at sea.
- Why
- To develop professional engagement, maritime cooperation, operational coordination, mutual understanding and interoperability between the two navies.
- Ship
- INS Sahyadri
- Exercise
- Indra 2026
- Arrival
- Vladivostok, Russia, on October 10
- Exercise dates
- October 13–18, 2026
- Participants
- Indian Navy and Russian Federation Navy
- Planned activities
- Harbour-phase engagements, coordinated operations at sea, and social and cultural interactions
- Stated policy framework
- India’s MAHASAGAR vision and the longstanding India-Russia defence and maritime partnership