Moscow, Jan 11: India and Russia are set to deepen their military ties with wargames planed in the Arabian Sea that will include nuclear-powered warships later this month, a top defence official said on Sunday.

Six Russian warships led by nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Pyotr Veliky" (Peter-the-Great) will conduct wargames with the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea later this month, Chief of General Staff, Army-General Nikolai Makarov said.

"The joint Russia-India exercise 'Indra-2009' will be carried out in January end. From the Russian side six ships including Northern Fleet's nuclear powered heavy missile cruiser, will take part in the wargames," Makarov said.

According to earlier reports, "Pyotr Veliky" known as 'buster of aircraft carriers' will be joined by the powerful anti-submarine squadron of the Russian Pacific Fleet for the joint Indo-Russian war games.

Bureau Report