Exercise KHAAN QUEST | 13 Jun 2025

Source: PIB 

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.