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News: Recently, Indian Naval Ship INS Sahyadri participated in bilateral exercise AUSINDEX 2025 with HMAS Ballarat in the Northern Pacific.
About Exercise AUSINDEX 2025
- It is a bilateral, biennial maritime exercise between Indian and Australian naval forces.
- Origin: The exercise has been conducted since 2015.
- Location for 2025 edition: It was held in the Northern Pacific Ocean.
- Aim: The exercise is aimed at boosting interoperability and deepening the strategic partnership between the two maritime nations.
- Key facts
- Key platforms included INS Sahyadri of the Indian Navy and HMAS Ballarat of the Royal Australian Navy took part.
- The Warships and aircraft of both navies conducted intense joint operations, focusing on anti-submarine warfare, gunnery exercises, and advanced flying operations.
- Significance: The exercise reinforced growing India–Australia ties and highlighted their shared commitment to a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
