AUSINDEX: 4th India-Australia biennial maritime series

India and Australia on September 30, 2021, participated in the 4^th iteration of the biennial maritime series AUSINDEX. The exercise provided both navies an opportunity to further consolidate inter-operability, develop a common understanding of procedures, and gain from best practices for maritime security operations.

1. In the 4^th iteration, the surface units of both Indian and Australian armies exercised with HMAS Rankin, Royal Australian Air Force P-8A and F-18A aircraft, a Collins Class Australian Submarine alongside integral helicopters.
2. AUSINDEX began as a bilateral maritime exercise in 2015. The 4^th edition is being conducted in the Northern Australia Exercise Area.