India, Australia Begin AUSTRAHIND

The AUSTRAHIND exercise, which followed Defence Minister Rajnath Singhs recent visit to Australia, reaffirmed the deepening defence cooperation between the two nationsreports Asian Lite News Strengthening the expanding defence partnership between India and Australia, the fourth edition of the bilateral military exercise AUSTRAHIND began at Irwin Barracks in Perth. The opening ceremony focused on enhancing interoperability and operational readiness, preparing both armies to conduct joint company-level operations in urban and semi-urban environments. The opening ceremony of the 4th edition of the Joint Bilateral Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND between the Indian Army and the Australian Army was held on 13 October 2025