{
  "id": 16459717,
  "title": "India, Australia troops train for coastal, island warfare in AUSTRAHIND 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/india-australia-troops-train-for-coastal-island-warfare-in-austrahind",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T09:46:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/news/india-australia-troops-train-for-coastal-island-warfare-in-austrahind-2026/articleshow/135188221.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The fifth edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026, which took place from October 19 to November 1, brought together Indian Army’s Garhwal Rifles and Australia’s 13th Infantry Brigade for joint combat drills across jungle, island, and coastal terrain. Held at the Foreign Training Node in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, the 14-day exercise involved approximately 240 personnel, with 120 soldiers each from the Indian Army and the Australian Army. This edition of the exercise, themed \"Joint Sub-Conventional Operations in Island and Coastal Environment under Chapter VII of the UN Mandate\", aimed to enhance interoperability and operational coordination between the two armies, focusing on tactical proficiency and combat readiness in island and coastal environments. The training activities included combat swimming, ambush drills, drone manoeuvring, and physical conditioning, allowing personnel from both armies to exchange operational experience and best practices.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}