Exercise Khaan Quest 2025:
The Indian Army contingent reached Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST, which is scheduled to be conducted from 14th to 28th June 2025.
- Exercise Khaan Quest is a multinational military exercise.
- The exercise will bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities.
- Last edition of Exercise KHAAN QUEST was conducted in Mongolia in 2024.
- The exercise first started as a bilateral event between USA and Mongolian Armed Forces in the year 2003.
- 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 will also form part of the contingent.
- Aim of Exercise to prepare Indian Armed Forces for peacekeeping missions while operating in a multinational environment, thereby increasing interoperability and military readiness in peace support operations under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.
- The exercise will focus on a high degree of physical fitness, joint planning and joint tactical drills.
- It will enable the participating countries to share their best practices in Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for conduct of joint operations.
- The exercise will facilitate developing interoperability, bonhomie and camaraderie between soldiers of the participating countries.
