Reports of Indian Navy part of Iran-Russia maritime drill false
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Thu, Feb 18 2021 11:21 IST |
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Navy s combat-readiness exercise Tropex-21 underway in IOR. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 18 : Indian Navy did not participate in the two-day maritime exercise of Iran and Russia in the Indian Ocean Region, said the Indian Navy on Thursday. The naval exercise of Iran and Russia known as Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021 started on February 16. Reports that Indian Navy is participating in the drill are incorrect. We never joined the exercise, the Indian Navy said.
Two days ago in Tehran, Admiral Gholamreza Tahani, the spokesperson of the drill, had made an announcement that the Indian Navy had also requested and joined the exercise with a select group of vessels.