Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23

About Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23

• It was instituted in 2022 and the first edition was conducted in Mahajan, Rajasthan.
• It is planned to be an annual training event to be conducted alternatively in India and Australia.
• Aim of the exercise is to foster collaborative partnership and share best practices between the two sides.
• This year the exercise will be conducted at Perth, Australia from 22nd November to 06th December 2023.
• Indian Army contingent comprises 60 personnel from a Battalion of the GORKHA Rifles will take part in this exercise.
• The exercise will also promote inter- operability while undertaking multi-domain operations in Urban and Semi- Urban terrain under Chapter VII of United Nations on peace keeping operations
• The joint exercise will promote exchange of ideas and jointly rehearse tactics, technique and procedures for conducting tactical operations.
• The exercise will also help in promoting understanding between the two militaries and further strengthen the defence cooperation between the two friendly nations.

Q1) What are the mandates of the UN Peacekeeping operation?

UN peace operations are deployed on the basis of mandates from the United Nations Security Council. These mandates differ from situation to situation, depending on the nature of the conflict and the specific challenges it presents. 

Source: INDIAN ARMED FORCES CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE “AUSTRAHIND-23”