Vostok 2022: India, China Among 12 Countries Taking Part In Military Drills In Russia | IN PICS

Vostok 2022 includes war games for staff officers and field exercises for troops, as well as naval and aerial training.

Opening ceremony of Vostok 2022

International military drills, Vostok 2022, have been launched in Russia's Far East, with countries including India and China taking part in it. This photo shows Chinese soldiers marching along a railway platform upon their arrival for 'Vostok-2022' military exercises at the Sergeevsky training ground at Primorskiy (Maritime) Kray of the Russian Far East. (Image: AFP)

The opening ceremony of the Vostok 2020 strategic exercises took place at a military range in Russia's Primorsky Region on Wednesday, the Russian Defence Ministry said. Russia holds such drills annually, with the country's military districts rotating each year as hosts. (Image: PTI)

This year, the Eastern Military District welcomed 13 foreign nations, which accepted Russia's invitation to send troops or military observers, as per reports. (Image: PTI)

Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, who represented the host nation at the ceremony, said the wide participation and scale of the exercise made it exceptional and demonstrated "the increased role and importance of joint training of our armed forces". (Image: PTI)

This photo shows a Chinese armed convoy upon their arrival for 'Vostok-2022' military exercises at the Sergeevsky training ground at Primorskiy (Maritime) Kray of the Russian Far East. Soldiers from several countries have arrived in eastern Russia for joint military drills that China will take part in, amid tensions between Moscow and Western capitals. (Image: AFP)

Vostok 2022 includes war games for staff officers and field exercises for troops, as well as naval and aerial training. According to the Russian Defence Ministry, over 50,000 soldiers and officers and more than 5,000 pieces of heavy military equipment, including some 140 aircraft and 60 navy ships, will be taking part in the week-long exercise. (Image: PTI)