MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Indian Air Force practiced coordinated operations involving Su-30SM aircraft during the Russian-Indian Indra 2026 cross-branch exercise, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Within the Indra 2026 exercise, crews of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Indian Air Force conducted joint flights of Su-30SM aircraft to practice engaging small, low-flying targets and eliminating carriers of short-and medium-range air-launched weapons, and practiced elements of maneuvering air combat at medium and low altitudes," the ministry said in a statement.

The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Indian Air Force crews operating Mi-8 army aviation helicopters rehearsed deploying special operations units, as well as conducting search and rescue operations for crews in distress in difficult terrain.