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Exercise KHAAN QUEST
- 13 Jun 2025
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An Indian Army contingent (Kumaon Regiment) reached Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to participate in the Multinational Military Exercise KHAAN QUEST.
Exercise KHAAN QUEST
- Origin: Initiated in 2003 as a bilateral exercise between the USA and Mongolia, became a multinational peacekeeping exercise from 2006 onwards.
- The 2025 edition is the 22nd iteration.
- Hosted by: Mongolian Armed Forces.
- Objective: Enhance peacekeeping capabilities, interoperability, and military readiness under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
- Chapter VII empowers the UN Security Council to act on threats to international peace, breaches of peace, and acts of aggression. It authorizes both non-military (e.g., sanctions) and military measures to maintain or restore global peace and security.
- Focus Areas: Exercise includes joint planning, tactical drills, physical fitness, and coordination, with drills like checkpoints, cordon and search, civilian evacuation, counter-Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and casualty management.
- Significance: Promotes exchange of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and strengthens military cooperation and camaraderie among participating nations.
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