Canberra [Australia], November 23 (ANI): The Indian Naval Ship INS Sahyadri, a proud instance of India’s indigenous defence capabilities, just lately participated within the bilateral train AUSINDEX 2025 alongside HMAS Ballarat of the Royal Australian Navy within the Northern Pacific.
This train marked a major milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between India and Australia.
According to the Indian Navy, the warships and plane of the 2 navies conduct intensive joint naval drills and operations within the Northern Pacific. The train is aimed toward considerably boosting interoperability and deepening the strategic partnership between the 2 maritime nations.
The warships and plane of each navies performed intense joint operations, specializing in anti-submarine warfare, gunnery workout routines, and superior flying operations.
AUSINDEX 2025 strengthened the rising ties between India and Australia, underscoring their shared dedication to a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific area.
INS Sahyadri, a Shivalik-class guided missile stealth frigate, showcased India’s maritime prowess and its capacity to function successfully in distant waters. This train demonstrates India’s rising blue-water capabilities and its energetic position in international maritime affairs. This comes shortly after the just lately concluded Malabar Exercise.
Australia, India, Japan, and US forces participated in Exercise Malabar 2025 in and round Guam, November 10-18.
This yr marks the twenty ninth iteration of the Malabar train, which started in 1992 as a bilateral train between the United States and India. The train has since developed in scope and complexity, now together with Japan and Australia.
Participants included Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), Indian Navy Shivalik-class guided-missile stealth frigate INS Sahyadri (F 49), and Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181). US participation included a P-8A Poseidon plane assigned to Commander, Task Force 72, a US submarine assigned to Commander, Task Force 74, an explosive ordnance disposal cell unit assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) working underneath Commander, Task Force 70 and DESRON 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the US seventh Fleet’s principal floor power.
Earlier in October, the Indian and Australian armies had concluded the fourth version of their joint navy train, AustraHind 2025, with a closing ceremony held at Irwin Barracks in Perth.
AustraHind 2025 centered on joint company-level operations in open and semi-desert areas. The troops carried out missions involving joint planning, tactical drills, and coordination in humanitarian and peacekeeping situations.
The train additionally served as a platform to combine rising navy applied sciences and enhance coordination between the 2 forces throughout joint fight operations.
The profitable conclusion of this yr’s version additional deepens cooperation and belief between the 2 sides, reflecting their shared dedication to peace, stability, and a free Indo-Pacific. (ANI)