India joins bilateral army train in Australia

India, together with 18 different nations, is taking part in Talisman Sabre 2025, a significant bilateral army drill led by Australia that commenced on Sunday (July 13, 2025).

Now in its eleventh iteration, the Talisman Sabre is the most important and most subtle warfighting train ever performed in Australia, the Division of Defence, Australia, mentioned in an announcement. The train unites greater than 35,000 army personnel from 19 nations.

“Over the following three weeks, greater than 35,000 army personnel from Australia and partnering nations will deploy throughout Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, New South Wales and Christmas Island [in Australia]. For the primary time, actions will even be performed outdoors of Australia in Papua New Guinea,” the assertion mentioned.

Along with the U.S., army forces from Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Tonga, and the U.Okay. would be part of as companions. Malaysia and Vietnam will attend as observers.

This version of the army train would include live-fire workouts and area coaching actions, incorporating drive preparation actions, amphibious landings, floor drive manoeuvres, and air fight and maritime operations. It would additionally characteristic a spread of recent Australian Defence Drive capabilities, together with UH-60M Black Hawks and the Precision Strike Missile.

Vice-Admiral Justin Jones, the Chief of Joint Operations, Royal Australian Navy, will be part of Lieutenant Normal Joel B. Vowell, Commanding Normal of the U.S. Military Pacific, for the official opening at Backyard Island, Sydney, Australia.