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ZAPAD Exercise 2025
- 10 Sep 2025
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The Indian Armed Forces contingent has departed for Russia to take part in the Joint multilateral military exercise ZAPAD 2025, which will be held in Nizhniy, Russia.
- The Indian Army contingent is led by a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, along with troops from other arms and services, comprising personnel from the Indian Army, Air Force, and Navy.
ZAPAD Exercise
- About: The Zapad exercise series, which began during the Soviet era, has been conducted by Russia since 2009.
- Objective:
- The main focus is to enhance military cooperation, improve interoperability.
- To provide a platform for participating nations to exchange tactics and techniques in conventional warfare and counter-terrorism operations.
- The exercise will focus on joint company-level operations in open and plain terrains.
- To integrate emerging technologies and improve joint operational capabilities in a multinational combat environment.
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