Overview

• From July 26 to 28, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit will travel to Australia to observe the 11th edition of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
• The biennial drill is led by the Australian Defence Force and the United States Armed Forces with participation from 19 regional and global partners.
• Six officers from the Indian Armed Forces are serving as staff planners responsible for joint operations planning, control, safety protocols and logistics.
• India’s enhanced engagement underlines its Act East policy and reinforces its commitment to a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific security framework.
• Talisman Sabre 2025 features complex live-fire drills, amphibious landings and integrated training across air, land, maritime, space and cyber domains.