The 10th India, Mongolia Joint Training Exercise commenced here on Friday with an impressive opening ceremony at Gwalior Military Station. The joint exercise is to acquaint both armies with each other's operating procedures in the backdrop of a counter insurgency and terrorism environment.
The Mongolian contingent from the 84 Airborne Special Forces Battalion comprising of one Infantry Platoon alongside an Indian Infantry Platoon is participating in the exercise. The 15-day exercise is planned to train troops of both nations on crossing of obstacles, special heliborne operations, water patrolling, firing a variety of weapons, handling and neutralisation of improvised explosive devices and conduct of cordon and search operations in a CI and terrorism environment.
The exercise will considerably enhance the interoperability between the two armies in conduct of joint operations against terrorism while serving in Peacekeeping Missions under the United Nations mandate.