AUSINDEX-2017

AUSINDEX-17

Question: Where was the Second India-Australia Joint Naval Exercise ‘AUSINDEX-2017’ organized?
(a) Kochi
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Freemantle
(d) Canberra
Ans :(c)
Related facts:-

  • The Second India-Australia Joint Naval Exercise ‘AUSINDEX-2017’ was organized in Freemantle Australia from 13th to -17th June, 2017.
  • This naval exercise aims to strengthen professional interaction between the Navies of India and Australia, both at the port and sea.
  • The mutual interest of the navies of both countries is to promote peace and prosperity in the Indian Ocean.
  • AUSINDEX-17, a bilateral maritime exercise between the navies of India and Australia.
  • This would be the second edition of the exercise with the maiden edition having been conducted at Visakhapatnam in 2015.
  • INS Jyoti, Shivalik and Kamorta of the Indian Navy participated in this exercise.

Related Links:-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=165603
http://www.news18.com/news/india/ausindex-17-india-australia-to-participate-in-joint-maritime-exercise-1431635.html
http://thediplomat.com/2017/06/indian-warships-arrive-in-australia-for-military-exercise/