India, Feb. 17 -- The Indian Army will participate in the sixth edition of the joint military exercise Dharma Guardian with Japan at Mount Fuji from February 25 to March 9.

The Indian Army said the aim of the exercise is to enhance interoperability between the two forces while undertaking joint urban warfare and counter-terrorism operations under UN mandate.

The exercise is taking place just months after Indian Chief of Army Staff Upendra Dwivedi visited Japan in October.

"Building on the momentum of the #COAS successful visit to Japan from 14 to 17 October 2024, Exercise #DharmaGuardian 2025 will further strengthen the bilateral defence cooperation between India and Japan," the Indian Army posted on X.

The 2024 edition of the exercis...