Fifteen Australian Defence Force officers are visiting India from 1st March under the inaugural General Rawat India-Australia Young Defence Officers’ Exchange Programme. The programme aims to expose young officers from Australia and India to each other’s training philosophies and capabilities. The Australian contingent includes four female officers from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force. During the tour, the Australian officers will visit various Indian defence establishments, including the Air Force Academy, College of Defence Management, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Naval facilities in Goa and other key defence installations.
The programme provides a valuable opportunity for Australian officers to observe the training and practices of India’s military and foster greater understanding and cooperation, according to a statement issued by the Australian High Commission of Delhi. Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell AO, said, “this is an excellent opportunity for India and Australia to introduce their young defence officers to each other’s operational environments and strengthen our bilateral relationship. In 2022, in recognition of the contributions of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and the importance of deepening our defence relationship, the Australian and Indian governments announced an Australia-India Young Defence Officers’ Exchange Programme named in his honour.”
The visit to India by the Australian Defence delegation is another example of the building momentum between Australia and India as comprehensive strategic partners. The statement stated that the Exchange Programme reflects the shared vision of both nations to enhance bilateral defence ties, cooperation and collaboration through strong people-to-people links.
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Niranjan Dev
Indian Navy is Well Integrated Force where and men, man the Ships Fighting and Floating integrity as highly homogenous team. The officer and Technology Teams Support the fighting
capability along with all other non officers technologist force. It is “Integrative Wisdom” that defines the fighting floating machine. Imperial Naval Traditions versus Indian Vedic Wisdom Democratic treats all credible men as united force as equal hence joint wisdom of all onboard is best represented by officer & sailors merged team. Let us review our wisdom.