Exercise Nomadic Elephant XIV to be held at Bakloh

Exercise Nomadic Elephant-XIV, the 14th edition of Indo-Mongolian joint military training, will commence from 5 October 2019. The exercise will be conducted over a period of 14 days from 5 October to 18 October 19 at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh. 

Aim:
Nomadic Elephant-XIV aims to train troops in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations under the United Nations mandate. It aims to enhance defence co-operation and military relations between the two countries. The exercise will provide a platform to share the experiences and best practices of the two countries and gain mutually during the joint training.
It aims to evolve various tactical drills in counter-terror environment like Convoy Protection Drill, Room Intervention Drills, Ambush/ Counter Ambush Drills. The joint training will conduct operations by a cohesive subunit to enhance the interoperability between the two armies.

Participants:
The Mongolian Army will be represented by officers and troops of the elite 084 Air Borne Special Task Battalion. Indian Army will be represented by a contingent of a battalion of Rajputana Rifles.

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