‘Russia is prepared and Russia knows how to counter this’ | Joint drills with India

Russia and India stage joint naval exercises off Vladivostok as part of Indra 2026. Crews practise recapturing a hijacked vessel, landing helicopters on each other’s warships, transferring simulated casualties and countering drone threats from air and sea.

RT’s Ivan Zhdanov reports from aboard a Russian corvette, following the operations and examining the potential message behind the anti-piracy scenario.