India-Oz bilateral maritime exercise next month

India and Australia will undertake their <g data-gr-id="11">first first</g> bilateral maritime exercise – AUSINDEX in Visakhapatnam next month. Three Royal Australian Navy ships and a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C aircraft are expected to travel to India for the week-long exercise, sources said. 

The ships, including frigate Arunta, tanker Sirius, and a submarine <g data-gr-id="12">Sheean</g>, are expected to participate with four Indian Navy ships.  The exercise will include table top exercises, scenarios and practical demonstrations ashore, as well as a sea phase.

At sea, surface and anti-submarine warfare and coordinated anti-submarine exercises will be conducted.