The Indian Army contingent has departed to Cambodia for the second edition of India-Cambodia Bilateral Military Exercise CINBAX-II. In a social media post, Additional Directorate General of Public Information of Indian Army said that the exercise is scheduled to be conducted at Techo Sen Phnom Thom Mreas Prov Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre (Camp Basil), from 04 to 17 of this month.
It added that the exercise will be conducted with focus on Company level joint training for conduct of operations in sub-conventional environment. The Ministry of Defence said that the primary objective of the exercise is to enhance interoperability, coordination and operational synergy between the contingents of India and Cambodia. It added that the joint exercise will be aligned with the current dynamics of Counter-Terrorism operations encountered by the peace keeping forces during the United Nations peace keeping operation.
The Indian Army contingent will be comprised of 120 personnel while the Cambodian contingent comprises of 160 personnel. The Ministry further said that the exercise will showcase the capability of both the nations towards maintaining global peace. It will also facilitate in exchanging best practices and sharing of operational experiences gained during various operations against hostile forces in Semi-Urban environment.
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