Indian Navy Undertakes Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Russian Federation Navy in Eastern Indian Ocean Region
- The Indian Navy (IN) and the Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) are undertaking Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the Eastern Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 4 to 5 December 2020.
- The exercise will help in enhancing interoperability, improving understanding and imbibing best practices between both the friendly navies.
- It involves advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare exercises, weapon firings, seamanship exercises and helicopter operations.
- IN is being represented by indigenously constructed guided missile frigate Shivalik and anti-submarine corvette Kadmatt along with integral helicopters.
- RuFN includes guided missile cruiser Varyag, large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleyev and medium ocean tanker Pechenga.
- The PASSEXs are conducted regularly by IN with units of friendly foreign navies.