Glimpses from India, Australia's 5-day mega naval wargame

India and Australia began a five-day mega naval wargame with an aim to strengthen joint capabilities in support of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region. The AUSINDEX exercise will include complex surface, sub-surface and air operations between ships, submarines, helicopters and long-range maritime patrol aircraft of the two navies, Indian Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. The wargame is taking place in the North Australian exercise area.

India and Australia began a five-day mega naval wargame on September 06 with an aim to strengthen joint capabilities in support of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region. Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy

The wargame is taking place in the North Australian exercise area. Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy

The AUSINDEX exercise will include complex surface, sub-surface and air operations between ships, submarines, helicopters and long-range maritime patrol aircraft of the two navies, Indian Navy Spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy

The defence and security ties between India and Australia have been on an upswing in the last few years. Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy

In June last, India and Australia elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and signed a landmark deal for reciprocal access to military bases for logistics support during an online summit between PM Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison. Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy

The Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) allows militaries of the two countries to use each other's bases for repair and replenishment of supplies, besides facilitating scaling up of overall defence cooperation. Credit: Twitter/@indiannavy