Multilateral Exercise Khaan Quest 2024

• 29 Jul 2024

Source: TH

Recently, the Indian contingent participated in the 21st edition of Khaan Quest, a multinational peacekeeping exercise, being held from 27th July 2024 to 9th August 2024 in the Five Hills Training Area in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

• The exercise aims to develop interoperability and share best practices in tactics, techniques, and procedures for joint operations among the participating countries.
• The exercise is designed to prepare the Indian Armed Forces for peacekeeping missions in a multinational environment, enhancing interoperability and military readiness under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
• The Indian contingent consists of 40 personnel from a Battalion of the Madras Regiment, along with additional members.
• Approximately 430 participants from 23 countries are part of the exercise, including Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Turkiye, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
• Khaan Quest started as a bilateral event between the U.S. and Mongolian armed forces in 2003 and became a multinational peacekeeping exercise from 2006 onwards.

Read more: Ex Khaan Quest 2022.