Indian Navy and Russian Navy Ships were seen operating together in the Bay of Bengal on September 04. This edition will include the conduct of wide-ranging activities across the spectrum of Maritime Operations. Earlier, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had addressed the Combined Meeting of Defence Ministers of SCO-CSTO-CIS Member States in Russia. Rajnath Singh said, “I reaffirm today that India is committed to evolution of a global security architecture which will be open, transparent, inclusive, rules-based and anchored in international laws.”