Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff(CNS) Indian Navy is visiting Russia from today to 29 November 2018. The visit aims to consolidate bilateral defence relations with Russia, as also to explore new avenues for defence cooperation.<br />'' <br />''The CNS will be commencing his official visit from St. Petersburg tomorrow, where he is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart, Admiral Vladimir Korolev, Commander-in-Chief, Russian Federation Navy . <br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian Navy cooperates with the Russian Federation Navy on many fronts, which include operational interactions, training, hydrography cooperation and exchange of Subject Matter Experts in various fields through the medium of Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks.</span><br />