Indian, Cambodian armies begin joint CINBAX tabletop exercise in Pune – ThePrint

Pune (Maharashtra) (India), December 1 (ANI): The first edition of the joint tabletop exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian and Cambodian armies began at the Foreign Training Node in Pune on Sunday.

The exercise is scheduled to take place from December 1 to 8 between the Cambodian and Indian army contingents, each comprising 20 members of an infantry brigade.

According to the Ministry of Defense press release, CINBAX is a planning exercise aimed at conducting joint counter-terrorism (CT) operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.

In a press release, the Ministry of Defense said: “The exercise will focus on discussions relating to the establishment of a joint training task force for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, as well as planning operations in a counter-terrorism environment. »

“Various contingencies will be war-gamed and the employment of force multipliers in sub-conventional operations will also be discussed. The exercise will also involve discussions on information operations, cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, logistics and casualty management, HADR operations, etc. », Indicates the press release.

The exercise between the armies of two nations will take place in three phases. Phase I will focus on the preparation and orientation of participants in counterterrorism operations during UN peacekeeping missions.

Phase II will involve conducting tabletop exercises and Phase III will involve finalizing plans and summarizing them. This will highlight the practical aspects of thematic training and aims to enable participants to understand the procedures through simulated discussions and tactical exercises.

The CINBAX exercise will also showcase weapons and equipment of Indian origin promoting ‘Atmanirbharta’ and indigenous capabilities in defense production.

“The inaugural edition of Exercise CINBAX will focus on building trust, camaraderie and achieving the desired level of interoperability between troops of the two sides. This will also enhance the joint operational effectiveness of the two armies while undertaking peacekeeping operations,” the statement added. (ANI)

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