India joined Australia's major military exercise, Talisman Sabre, signaling enhanced defense ties between the nations.

India participated in Australia's largest military exercise, Talisman Sabre, for the first time, marking a significant step in deepening defense cooperation between the two nations. The exercise, involving 35,000 personnel from 19 countries, includes live-fire drills and field training. China is expected to monitor the exercise, as they have done since 2017, but Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese downplayed this as a concern.