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The 17th India-Mongolia joint military exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ began in Ulaanbaatar, focusing on counter-terrorism, precision sniping, and UN-mandated operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain.
Description:
- Exercise Name: Nomadic Elephant
- Edition: 17th edition
- Venue: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Frequency: Annual bilateral exercise between India and Mongolia
- Initiated In: 2006
- Alternating Host Nations: Held alternately in India and Mongolia
- Last Edition: Held in Umroi, Meghalaya, India (July 2024)
- Objective:
- Enhance interoperability in semi-conventional operations
- Focus on semi-urban and mountainous terrain
- Conducted under United Nations Chapter VII mandate
- UN Chapter VII:
- Authorizes military and non-military actions like sanctions, blockades, and troop deployment
- Aimed at international peace enforcement
- Additional Participation:
- India also takes part in Exercise Khaan Quest
- Khaan Quest is a multinational peacekeeping exercise hosted by Mongolia
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