AUSTRA HIND - DEFENCE AND SECURITY
News: India,
Australia wargames Austra Hind 22 to begin today
What's in the news?
● A
bilateral training exercise between armies
of India and Australia will kick-start in Rajasthan from November 28, the Defence Ministry said.
● Bilateral
training exercise - Austra Hind 22 - between contingents of the Indian Army and
the Australian Army, is scheduled to take place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges
(Rajasthan) from 28 November to 11 December 2022.
● This
is the first exercise in the series of
Austra Hind with participation of all arms and services contingent from both
armies, the Ministry said in a statement.
Key takeaways:
● The
aim of the exercise is to build positive
military relations, imbibe each other's best practices and promote the ability
to operate together while undertaking multi-domain operations in
semi-desert terrain under a UN peace enforcement mandate.
● Training on new
generation equipment and specialist weapons
including snipers, surveillance and communication equipment to achieve a high
degree of situational awareness apart from casualty management, casualty
evacuation and planning logistics at battalion/ company level are also planned.
● During
the exercise, participants will engage in a variety of tasks ranging from joint
planning, joint tactical drills, sharing basics of special arms skills and
raiding a hostile target.
● The
joint exercise, besides promoting understanding and interoperability between
the two armies, will further help in strengthening ties between India and
Australia.
● It
will be a yearly event that will be
conducted alternatively in India and Australia.
Other Defence Exercises:
● AUSINDEX
- Biennial Naval Exercise.
● EX PITCH BLACK
- Australia’s multilateral air combat training exercise.
● Exercise Kakadu
- Biennial Multilateral Naval Exercise conducted by Australian Navy.