Archive · 4 Oct 2026
India-Mongolia Nomadic Elephant Military Exercise Concludes in Uttarakhand
Indian and Mongolian soldiers took part in a joint exercise called Nomadic Elephant.
The 18th exercise ended in Pithoragarh, India, on Saturday.
It began on September 20 and included several stages of training.
Soldiers practised working together and learned about each other’s methods.
They also carried out drills involving surveillance, helicopters, medical help, drones and cybersecurity.
The final stage checked what the soldiers had learned.
Officials said the exercise helped the two armies work together and strengthened their friendship.
The 18th Nomadic Elephant joint military exercise concluded in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, on Saturday.
The exercise began on September 20 and trained Indian and Mongolian army contingents together.
Training ran through integration, joint drills and a final validation phase on October 1 and 2.
Activities included tactical drills, surveillance, heli-borne operations, casualty evacuation, drone handling and cybersecurity.
Officials said the exercise strengthened interoperability, mutual understanding and defence cooperation between the countries.
- Who
- Contingents from the Indian and Mongolian armies.
- What
- The 18th Nomadic Elephant joint military exercise concluded.
- When
- It began on September 20 and concluded on Saturday; the final validation phase was held October 1 and 2.
- Where
- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India.
- Why
- To improve interoperability and mutual understanding and strengthen military cooperation and friendship.
- Exercise
- Nomadic Elephant
- Edition
- 18th
- Participants
- Indian and Mongolian armies
- Location
- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
- Start date
- September 20
- Final validation
- October 1 and 2
- Training activities
- Included tactical drills, intelligence and surveillance, heli-borne operations, casualty management and evacuation, drone handling and cybersecurity