Indian Navy's indigenous INS Kochi takes part in joint exercise with Russian warships

Earlier on Thursday, three ships of the Russian Navy arrived on a goodwill visit to Kochi, the Indian Navy said.

INS Kochi, the Indian Navy's indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer, has conducted a joint exercise with ships of the Russian Navy in the Arabian sea. The exercise showcased cohesiveness and interoperability between the two navies and included tactical manoeuvres, cross-deck helicopter operations and seamanship activities.

"Indian Navy's indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer, INS Kochi, exercised with Russian Federation Navy’s RFS Admiral Tributs on 14 January 2022 in the Arabian Sea," the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.