News: The Indian Army contingent reached Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia for the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST, scheduled to be conducted from 14th to 28th June 2025.
About Exercise Khaan Quest
- It is an annual multinational military peacekeeping exercise event.
- The exercise brings together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities.
- 2025 Edition: It is scheduled to be conducted from 14th to 28th June 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
- 2024 edition: It was conducted in Mongolia from 27th July to 9th August 2024.
- History: The exercise first started as a bilateral event between USA and Mongolian Armed Forces in the year 2003.
- Subsequently, from the year 2006 onwards the exercise graduated to a Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise with current year being the 22nd iteration.
- India in 2025 Edition: 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.
- Aim: The aim of Exercise is 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.
- Significance: The Exercise 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 inter-operability, bonhomie and camaraderie between soldiers of the participating countries.
