MOSCOW, January 13 - RIA Novosti. The Russian Navy and the Indian Navy are launching bilateral PASSEX exercises near the Indian port of Cochin, the press service of the Pacific Fleet reported on Thursday.
On the eve of the detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) as part of the Varyag Guards missile cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs made a scheduled call at the port of Cochin (Republic of India).
"For the period of entry into the waters of the Indian port, a joint Russian-Indian naval exercise PASSEX is planned, as well as replenishment of water and fuel reserves," the report says.
It is planned that during the fulfillment of the assigned tasks, the ships will visit the ports of a number of states, including the Republic of Seychelles. The call will be timed to coincide with the 105th anniversary of the visit by the armored cruiser "Varyag" of the Russian fleet to the port of Victoria of the Seychelles.
During the campaign, planned, including international, exercises will be conducted as part of a detachment of warships in various areas.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet went on a long trip from Vladivostok a few days before the New Year 2022.