News Excerpt:

The Indian Army contingent departed for the Multinational Military Exercise 'Khaan Quest'.

More About the KHAAN QUEST 2024:

• The exercise is scheduled to be conducted from July 27 to August 9, 2024, at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
• It brings together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities.
• This is the 21st edition of the annual exercise, which began as a bilateral event between the USA and the Mongolian Armed Forces in 2003. 
• The exercise now involves military forces from around the world, with a focus on high-degree physical fitness, joint planning, and joint tactical drills.
• The last edition of Exercise 'Khaan Quest' was held in Mongolia from June 19 to July 2, 2023. 
• The Indian Army contingent, comprising 40 personnel, is mainly represented by troops from a battalion of the Madras Regiment, along with personnel from other arms and services. One woman officer and two women soldiers will also be part of the contingent.

Significance of the Multilateral Exercise KHAAN QUEST 2024:

• Exercise 'Khaan Quest' will enable the participating countries to share their best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting joint operations. 
• The exercise will facilitate the development of interoperability, bonhomie, and camaraderie between soldiers of the participating countries
• The exercise will focus on a high degree of physical fitness, joint planning, and joint tactical drills.
• Tactical drills to be practiced during the exercise will include the establishment of static and mobile check points, cordon and search operations, patrolling, evacuation of civilians from hostile areas, counter-improvised explosive device drills, combat first aid, and casualty evacuation, among others.