New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) An Indian Army contingent has departed for Perth to participate in the fourth edition of the India-Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025, focused on tactical drills, between October 13 and 26, an official statement said on Sunday.

The contingent, comprising 120 personnel, is being led by a battalion of the Gorkha Rifles along with troops from other arms and services, said the official in a statement.

AUSTRAHIND 2025 is aimed at enhancing military cooperation, improving interoperability and providing a platform for participating armies to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in the domains of sub-conventional warfare in urban/semi-urban terrain.

The exercise will focus on joint company-level operations in open and semi-desert terrain, wherein t

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