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) has organised 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.