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Context:

• The 16^thedition of India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT commenced today, at Foreign Training Node, Umroi (Meghalaya). The Exercise is scheduled to be conducted from 03^rd to 16^th July 2024.

About Exercise NOMADIC ELEPHANT

Exercise Nomadic Elephant is a bilateral military exercise between India and Mongolia. It aims to enhance interoperability and mutual understanding between the two nations’ armed forces, focusing on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate.

Aim: The aim of the Exercise is to enhance joint military capability of both sides to undertake counter insurgency operations in a Sub Conventional scenario under Chapter VII of the United Nations Mandate. The exercise will focus on operations in the semi-urban and mountainous terrain.

Key Details:

• Countries Involved: India and Mongolia.
• Type of Exercise: Bilateral Military Exercise.
• Primary Focus:
  • Counter-insurgency operations.
  • Counter-terrorism operations.
  • Enhance interoperability between the armed forces of the two countries.
  • Frequency: Annual (conducted almost every year).

Objectives

• Strengthen Military Cooperation: Enhance the defense relations between India and Mongolia by sharing knowledge and experiences in military tactics and strategies.
• Joint Training: Conduct joint training in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations.
• Interoperability: Improve the ability of the two forces to operate together in UN peacekeeping missions.

Nomadic Elephant 2023

Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Participants: Indian Army’s infantry battalion and Mongolian Armed Forces.

Activities: Joint tactical drills. Live firing exercises. Strategic discussions and cooperative planning

PRACTICE QUESTION Exercise Nomadic Elephant, often seen in the news, is a joint military exercise between India and which of the following countries? (a) Japan (b) Mongolia (c) Australia (d) France Answer: (b) Mongolia.

Source:

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2030373

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