An Indian Army contingent will participate in the 23rd edition of the multinational military exercise 'Khaan Quest' in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from June 20 to July 3, 2026, with the exercise aiming to enhance global interoperability and collaboration in peace support operations under the UN Charter. This participation underscores India's commitment to global peacekeeping and strengthens its operational readiness and professional exchange with other nations. Originally a bilateral event between the US and Mongolia in 2003, Khaan Quest evolved into a multinational peacekeeping exercise in 2006, with last year's iteration focusing on interoperability, counter-IED tactics, and civil-military coordination, involving troops from 24 countries.

An Indian Army contingent will participate in the 23rd edition of the multinational military exercise 'Khaan Quest' in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from June 20 to July 3, 2026, with the exercise aiming to enhance global interoperability and collaboration in peace support operations under the UN Charter. This participation underscores India's commitment to global peacekeeping and strengthens its operational readiness and professional exchange with other nations. Originally a bilateral event between the US and Mongolia in 2003, Khaan Quest evolved into a multinational peacekeeping exercise in 2006, with last year's iteration focusing on interoperability, counter-IED tactics, and civil-military coordination, involving troops from 24 countries.

An Indian Army contingent will participate in the 23rd edition of the multinational military exercise 'Khaan Quest' in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from June 20 to July 3, 2026, with the exercise aiming to enhance global interoperability and collaboration in peace support operations under the UN Charter. This participation underscores India's commitment to global peacekeeping and strengthens its operational readiness and professional exchange with other nations. Originally a bilateral event between the US and Mongolia in 2003, Khaan Quest evolved into a multinational peacekeeping exercise in 2006, with last year's iteration focusing on interoperability, counter-IED tactics, and civil-military coordination, involving troops from 24 countries.

A contingent of the Indian Army will take part in a multinational military exercise—'Khaan Quest'—in Mongolia from June 20 to July 3, officials said on Wednesday. The capital city of Ulaanbaatar will be hosting the exercise.

The focus of the two-week exercise is to bring together forces from across the world to enhance interoperability and collaboration in peace support operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, they said.

The Indian Army shared the update in a post on X.

"An Indian Army contingent will participate in the 23rd edition of the Multinational Joint Military Exercise #KhaanQuest 2026, being conducted at Five Hills Training Area, Ulaanbaatar, #Mongolia from June 20 to July 03, 2026," it said.

Exercise Khaan Quest reaffirms India's commitment to global peacekeeping and strengthens operational readiness, professional exchange, mutual trust and camaraderie among the participating nations, the Army said.

The exercise first started as a bilateral event between the US and Mongolian armed forces in 2003. Subsequently, from the year 2006 onwards, it graduated to a multinational peacekeeping exercise.

Last year, it focused on interoperability, counter-IED tactics, and civil-military coordination. It was co-hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, with troops from 24 countries training under the UN peacekeeping framework.

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