Why in the News?
INS Sahyadri of the Indian Navy and HMAS Ballarat of the Royal Australian Navy participated in the AUSINDEX 2025 bilateral maritime exercise in the Northern Pacific, strengthening India–Australia defence cooperation and enhancing interoperability.
What is AUSINDEX?
- Bilateral naval exercise between India and Australia
- First held in 2015
- Aims at maritime cooperation, interoperability, and security
- Conducted alternately in India and Australia / designated oceanic regions
AUSINDEX 2025
- Location: Northern Pacific
- Participants:
- INS Sahyadri – Shivalik-class guided-missile stealth frigate
- HMAS Ballarat – Anzac-class frigate
- Focus areas:
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- Anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
- Gunnery drills
- Advanced flying operations
- Joint maritime manoeuvres
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- Objective: Boost interoperability and reaffirm commitment to a free, open, inclusive Indo-Pacific
| With reference to India’s defence, consider the following pairs: (2025)
I. Dornier-228 : Maritime patrol aircraft II. IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft III. C-17 Globemaster III : Military transport aircraft How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched? (a) Only one (b) Only two (c) All the three (d) None |
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