The third edition of the India-Australia joint military exercise, AUSTRAHIND, commenced on November 8 at the Foreign Training Node in Pune. The exercise will end on November 21.

• The exercise marks an ongoing collaborative effort to strengthen defense ties and interoperability between the two nations’ armed forces.
• AUSTRAHIND, which launched in 2022 in Rajasthan, has grown into an annual event, alternating between India and Australia.
• This year’s edition focuses on enhancing joint capabilities in sub-conventional operations within semi-urban and semi-desert environments, in accordance with Chapter VII of the UN mandate.
• The Indian contingent comprises 140 personnel, primarily from the DOGRA Regiment and the Indian Air Force, while the Australian side is represented by 120 soldiers from the 13th Light Horse Regiment of the 10th Brigade.