AUSINDEX

AUSINDEX is a biennial maritime exercise held between the navies of Australia and India. It was conducted for the first time in 2015. Over the years, the complexity of the wargames have increased. In 2019, the event hosted by India witnessed the first anti-submarine warfare exercise in Bay of Bengal.
This year, the naval drill is being held from September 5 to 13. It includes a contactless harbor phase that follows pandemic protocols. For the first time, the exercise will be held in the Northern Territory in Australia. Its objective to secure the common interests in the Indo-Pacific.