Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025

The fourth edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025 began on 12 October 2025 in Perth, Australia, and will conclude on 26 October 2025. A 120-member contingent from the Indian Army is participating, led by a Battalion of Gorkha Rifles along with troops from other arms and services.

• Objective of the Exercise:
  • Enhance military cooperation between India and Australia.
  • Improve interoperability and coordination between the two armies.
  • Provide a platform to exchange tactics, techniques, and procedures, particularly in sub-conventional warfare in urban or semi-urban terrain.
• Focus Areas:
  • Conduct joint company-level operations in open and semi-desert terrain.
  • Undertake missions involving joint planning, tactical drills, and special arms skills.
  • Hone operational capabilities, integrate emerging technologies, and practice joint combat operations.
• Significance:
  • Strengthen defence cooperation between India and Australia.
  • Foster camaraderie and mutual understanding among participating troops.
• Outcome Expected:
  • Enhanced strategic and operational synergy in counter-insurgency and sub-conventional warfare scenarios.
  • Preparation for future joint military operations and technology integration in combat environments.

This edition of AUSTRAHIND underscores the growing defence partnership between India and Australia and the commitment of both nations to regional security cooperation.