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India and Australia Kick Off AUSTRAHIND 2026 Military Exercise in Thiruvananthapuram
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News18•19-10-2026, 21:30
India and Australia Kick Off AUSTRAHIND 2026 Military Exercise in Thiruvananthapuram
- •The fifth edition of the India-Australia Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 commenced at the Foreign Training Node in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam.
- •The exercise runs from October 19 to November 1, involving 120 personnel each from the Indian Army and the Australian Army.
- •The training focuses on joint sub-conventional operations in island and coastal environments under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate.
- •Activities include joint planning, tactical drills, surveillance, protection of vital installations, and disaster relief contingencies.
- •An observer delegation from New Zealand is participating in the exercise for the very first time.
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The fifth edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 is scheduled to run from October 19 to November 1 at the Foreign Training Node in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam, India.
The Indian contingent includes troops from the Garhwal Rifles alongside personnel from other arms and services, while the Australian contingent comprises troops from the 13 Brigade.
The exercise focuses on coordinated operations in coastal and island environments, surveillance, reconnaissance, vital installation protection, and disaster relief under the theme of Joint Sub-Conventional Operations in Island and Coastal Environment under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate.
