Live firing practice held as part of Indra 2013 South Western Command Headquarters| Indra| firing practice BIKANER: The Russian troops carried out live firing practice with tanks and infantry combat vehicles in the ongoing exercise INDRA 2013 which entered its fourth day on Wednesday. The Indian and Russian soldiers, including the Russian general officer, interacted and familiarised each other with specific defence tactics like tank zeroing procedures. The main attraction of the exercise is tank firing competition which will take place on Thursday. Both the Indian and Russian troops are excited about it, defence spokesman Col SD Goswami said. He added that the mechanized infantry components of the Russian and Indian contingent participated in the small arms firing competition held at a newly constructed firing range of the South Western Command Headquarters. The competition involved firing of a mechanized infantry section of both the armies fully controlled by their section commanders. In the evening, a volleyball match was held to enhance a spirit of sports and camaraderie between troops of the two nations, Goswami said. Indian brigade commander and his Russian counterpart gave away prizes to the teams. INDRA 2013 which entered in fourth day today. The Indian and Russian soldiers, including the Russian General Officer, interacted and familiarized each others tank zeroing procedures at the firing ranges. Defence Spokesman Col. S.D. Goswami said that main attraction of the ongoing exercise is Tank Firing Competition which will take place on Thursday 24th Oct., 2013. Both the Indian and Russian troops are feeling excited about it and all of them are ready for the competition. Col. Goswami said that the Mechanized Infantry components of the Russian and Indian contingent participated in Small Arms firing competition in a newly constructed small arms firing range in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, which has been developed by HQ South Western Command. The competition involved firing of a mechanized infantry section of both the armies, fully controlled by their section commanders. In the evening a volleyball match was held to enhance the spirit of sports and camaraderie between the troops of both the nation, he added. Indian Brigade commander and his Russian counterpart gave away prizes to both the teams. It may be stated here that Joint INDO-RUSSIAN military exercise, EX-INDRA is going on at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 05:50:19 +0000