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India-Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND begins in Pune

India-Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND begins in Pune

New Delhi, Nov 8 (UNI) The 3rd edition of India and Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND began at Foreign Training Node, Pune in Maharashtra on Friday.

The military exercise, which is an annual event, conducted alternatively in India and Australia will conclude on November 21, an official statement said.

The Indian contingent comprising 140 personnel will be represented mainly by a battalion of the Dogra Regiment and 14 personnel from the Indian Air Force. The Australian Army contingent comprising 120 personnel will be represented by the 13th Light Horse Regiment of the 10th Brigade of 2nd Division.

The aim of exercise AUSTRAHIND is to promote military cooperation between India and Australia through enhancement of interoperability in conduct of joint sub conventional operations in semi-urban environment in semi-desert terrain under Chapter VII of the UN mandate.

The exercise will focus on high degree of physical fitness, joint planning and joint tactical drills.

It will be conducted in two phases – combat conditioning and tactical training phase and validation phase.

Drills and aspects to be rehearsed during the exercise will include response to a terrorist action of capturing a defined territory; establishment of a joint operations centre, conduct of joint counter terrorism operations like raid and search and destroy missions, securing of a helipad, employment of drones and counter drone measures and special heli borne operations among others.

Exercise AUSTRAHIND will enable the two sides to share their best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures of conducting tactical operations. The exercise will also facilitate developing bonhomie and camaraderie between soldiers of both the sides.

The last edition of the same exercise was conducted in Australia in December 2023.
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