In Aug 2020, India has decided to send a tri-services contingent of around 200 personnel to which country for participating in a multi-lateral exercise Kavkaz-2020?
India is sending a tri-services contingent of around 200 personnel to Southern Russia in September for participating in a multi-lateral exercise Kavkaz-2020
Along with several other countries, troops of China and Pakistan are also likely to participate in the event.
The Indian contingent would include 160 personnel from the army along with 40 troops of the Indian Air Force and two Navy officers for the observers there.
The exercise is being held in the Astrakhan province of Southern Russia where member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Central Asian countries would be participating.
India will not send its contingent to the multinational military exercise Kavkaz-2020, being organised in Russia, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.