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Exercise AUSTRAHIND is an annual joint military exercise conducted between India and Australia. The fourth edition, AUSTRAHIND 2025, is taking place in Perth, Australia, from October 13 to October 26, 2025.
 
Key points about Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025

• The Indian Army contingent consists of 120 personnel led by a Battalion of Gorkha Rifles, along with other arms and services.
• Exercise aims to improve interoperability and provide a platform for exchanging tactics, techniques, and procedures in sub-conventional warfare, especially in urban and semi-urban terrain.
• Focus areas include joint company-level operations in open and semi-desert terrain, joint planning, tactical drills, special arms skills, and use of emerging technologies.
• Activities include joint tactical drills, mock combat scenarios, urban warfare simulations, and sessions on joint planning and situational response.
• It helps hone operational capabilities, improve combat readiness, and foster camaraderie between Indian and Australian troops.

The exercise supports the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and aligns with regional security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

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