Exercise AUSTRAHIND:
The 3rd edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Maharashtra, in November 2024.
- The exercise, conducted annually, alternates between India and Australia, aiming to enhance military cooperation and interoperability in joint operations.
- The exercise supports joint planning and sub-conventional operations in semi-urban, semi-desert terrain, focusing on counterterrorism, physical fitness, tactical drills, and high-level coordination as mentioned under Chapter VII of the UN mandate
- The exercise will be conducted in two phases – combat conditioning and tactical training phase and validation phase.
- The Exercise reflects growing defense cooperation under the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2020).
