Russia's top commander Tuesday embarked on a three-day visit to India to discuss bilateral military cooperation and deepen services to-services interaction.
Chief of the Russian General Staff, Army General Nikolai Makarov Tuesday left on a three-day visit to India to discuss services-to-services interaction between the two countries and up coming INDRA-2011 joint drills, according to
Russian Defence Ministry.
The Indian and Russian military have conducted joint Indra exercises since 2003.
Gen Makarov, who in the Russian military hierarchy is equivalent to chairman, joint chiefs of staffs, is to be hosted by Air Chief Marshal P V Naik during his December 7-9 visit.
The top general is also scheduled to visit BrahMos Aerospace Ltd, a Russia-India joint venture manufacturing supersonic cruise missiles, and the Indian Paratroopers Brigade in Agra.