Indian Army contingent departed today for the Multinational Military Exercise ‘Khaan Quest’ at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The exercise is scheduled from the 27th of this month to the 9th of the next month.
This contingent comprising 40 personnel is being represented mainly 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 form part of the contingent.
The aim of this exercise is to prepare the Indian Armed Forces for peacekeeping missions. Tactical drills to be practised during the exercise will include the establishment of Static and Mobile Check Points, Cordon and Search Operations and Patrolling. The exercise will also include Evacuation of Civilians from Hostile Areas, Counter Improvised Explosive Device drills, Combat First Aid and Casualty Evacuation.
The exercise first started as a bilateral event between the United States of America and the Mongolian Armed Forces in the year 2003. From the year 2006, the exercise graduated to a Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise with the current year being the 21st iteration.