Joint Military Drills by Russian and Pakistani Forces
Russia and Pakistan held their first ever joint military tactical exercise called Friendship / Druzbah, 2016 from 24th September to 10th October, 2016. Around 200 military personnel from both the countries participated in the drills which were held at the special forces training centre in Cherat in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province. The Russian and Pakistani military servicemen shared experience and enhanced coordination while performing assigned combat training tasks. The objective of the exercise was to strengthen counter terrorism cooperation between Russia and Pakistan.
Government monitors all developments which have a bearing on national security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard the nations security. Indian Army has also been conducting similar exercises with Russia. These are conducted as confidence building measures as a part of military diplomacy.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri M Raja Mohan Reddy and Shri Ashwini Kumar in Lok Sabha today.
DM/NAMPI/RAJ
Government monitors all developments which have a bearing on national security and takes all necessary measures to safeguard the nations security. Indian Army has also been conducting similar exercises with Russia. These are conducted as confidence building measures as a part of military diplomacy.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri M Raja Mohan Reddy and Shri Ashwini Kumar in Lok Sabha today.
DM/NAMPI/RAJ
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