Multinational peace exercise "X Khan Quest 2022"

Tags: Defence

A multinational peace exercise "X Khan Quest 2022" involving military contingents from 16 countries was held in Mongolia.

• The Indian Army is represented in the exercise by a contingent of Ladakh Scouts.

• The exercise was inaugurated by Mongolian President Ukhnagin Khuralsukh.

• X Khan Quest

• Khan Quest is a multinational peacekeeping mission organised in Mongolia.

• This includes a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission command post exercise in the Five Hills Mountain Training Area of the Mongolian Armed Forces and a United Nations Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) mission field training exercise.

• The exercise is designed to improve peacekeeping capabilities, strengthen military ties and enhance the UN principle PKO competencies of all participants.

• The military exercise will enhance the level of defence cooperation between the Indian Army and the Armed Forces of the participating countries, especially Mongolia, thereby enhancing the bilateral ties between the two countries.

• Important fact

• Nomadic Elephant is another military exercise that is conducted between India and Mongolia.