Overview

• The Defence Ministry said 65 Indian personnel have departed for the Mulino Training Ground in Nizhny, with the exercise scheduled from September 10 to 16.
• The team includes 57 Army, seven Air Force and one Navy member, with the Army element led by a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment.
• Zapad-2025 focuses on interoperability through joint company-level operations in open terrain, covering planning, tactical drills and special arms skills.
• Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin has said the drills will include nuclear-related training and work with Russia’s Oreshnik missile system.
• Indian media report Pakistan’s presence as an observer and note differing timelines for the event, with some outlets citing September 1 to 17.