Russian Army servicemen will take part in seven international military drills next year, including maneuvers with troops from the member-countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, according to Tass.

"The ground forces’ units and formations are planned to take part in seven peace-keeping and anti-terror military exercises jointly with troops of the armed forces of India, Mongolia, Vietnam and Pakistan, as well as with units of the armed forces of the CSTO and SCO member-states," the ministry’s spokesman said.

Sources: MENA