⇒ The 6th edition of Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION was hosted by Russia from 13 to 25 September 2021.
The 6th Edition of SCO Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 hosted by Russia started at Orenburg Region of South West Russia on 20 September 2021.
Indian military contingent:
An Indian military contingent comprising of an all arms combined force of 200 personnel from Indian Army and Indian Air force participated in the exercise. The Indian contingent was inducted to the exercise area by two IL-76 aircrafts.
Peaceful Mission Exercise:
Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 was based on joint counter terrorism operations at operational and tactical level in an urban environment in which Armies and Air Forces of all SCO member states participated.
The exercise enabled sharing of best practices between the Armed Forces of SCO nations.
The scope of the exercise included professional interaction, mutual understanding of drills & procedures, establishment of joint command & control structures and elimination of terrorist threats.
The twelve days long joint training, PEACEFUL MISSION culminated on 24 September 2021.
About PEACEFUL MISSION:
Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION is a Multilateral Exercise, which is conducted biennially as part of military diplomacy between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states.
Aim:
The aim of the exercise is to foster close relations between SCO Member States and to enhance abilities of the military leaders to command multinational military contingents.