An Indian Army contingent is in Mongolia for the multinational military exercise Khaan Quest, which seeks to bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities.
The exercise, which aims at preparing the armed forces for greater interoperability and military readiness for peacekeeping missions while operating in a multinational environment, will be held from June 14 to 28.
The exercise will focus on high degree of physical fitness, joint planning and joint tactical drills. Tactical drills to be practiced during the exercise will include the establishment of static and mobile check-points, cordon and search operations, patrolling, evacuation of civilians from hostile area, counter-improvised explosive device drills, combat first aid and casualty evacuation, among others, the defence ministry said in a release.
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“Exercise Khaan Quest will enable the participating countries to share their best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures for the conduct of joint operations. The exercise will facilitate developing inter-operability, bonhomie and camaraderie between soldiers of the participating countries,” the defence ministry said in a release.
The Indian Army contingent comprising 40 personnel is being represented mainly by troops from a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment along with personnel from other Arms and Services. One woman officer and two women soldiers are also part of the contingent.
The exercise began as a bilateral event between the USA and Mongolian armed forces in 2003. Subsequently, it evolved into a multinational peacekeeping exercise. The last edition of Exercise Khaan Quest was conducted in Mongolia from July 27 to August 9.