It also witnessed participation from IAF, Andaman & Nicobar Command, and Coast Guard, indicating the high degree of interoperability among the services.
The Harbour Phase of the exercise was conducted from Visakhapatnam on March 18 to 25, which included pre-sail discussions, subject matter expert exchanges, sports engagements, and ship boarding drills.
India has, however, not released official statement with regard to exercise with Russia. As per Russian defence ministry, exercise will last until Wednesday.
Two navies are currently jointly conducting the third edition of Sea Guardian-3. This comes soon after India, US held the fifth edition of annual 2+2 ministerial dialogues on 10 November.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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