Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Australian Army Chief Visits India Amid Growing Military Ties
The head of the Australian Army is visiting India to talk about how their armies can work together.
They'll discuss protecting the seas, doing joint training, and sharing new technology.
This is a sign that India and Australia are becoming closer friends, especially when it comes to the military.
They already do joint exercises, like Exercise AUSTRAHIND, where they practice working together.
Officers from both countries also attend each other's training programs to learn from one another.
This visit is part of an effort to make their armies even better at working together in the future.
Australian Army Chief, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, is visiting India from August 10-14.
The visit aims to strengthen military cooperation and partnerships.
Discussions will include maritime security, joint exercises, and technology exchange.
Exercise AUSTRAHIND, a key bilateral exercise, will be held in November 2025 in Australia.
The visit highlights the growing military partnership between India and Australia.
- Who
- Lieutenant General Simon Stuart, Chief of the Australian Army
- What
- Visit by the Australian Army Chief to India to enhance military cooperation.
- When
- August 10-14
- Where
- India
- Why
- To strengthen military ties and cooperation between India and Australia.
- Visiting Official
- Lieutenant General Simon Stuart
- Host Country
- India
- Dates
- August 10-14
- Focus
- Military cooperation, Indo-Pacific security
- Exercise AUSTRAHIND
- Next edition in November 2025 in Australia
- Dialogue
- 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in November 2023