INDIA AND CAMBODIA COMMENCES INAUGURAL JOINT TABLE TOP EXERCISE CINBAX IN PUNE

Pune:1/12/24:The 1^st edition of Joint Table Top Exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Army commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Pune today. The exercise will be conducted from 1^st to 8^th December 2024. The Cambodian Army contingent will comprise 20 personnel and the Indian Army contingent is also comprise 20 personnel from an Infantry Brigade.

Exercise CINBAX is a planning exercise aimed at wargame conduct of joint Counter Terrorism (CT) operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The exercise will focus on discussions about the establishment of Joint Training Task Force for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance besides planning operations in CT environment. Various contingencies will be war-gamed and employment of force multipliers in the sub-conventional operations will also be discussed. The exercise will also involve discussion on information operations, cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, logistics and casualty management, HADR operations, etc.

The exercise will be conducted in three phases. Phase I will focus on the preparations and orientation of participants for CT operations during UN peacekeeping missions. Phase II will involve the conduct of the Table Top exercises and Phase III will involve finalisation of plans and summing up. This will bring out practical aspects of the theme-based training and aims to enable the participants to comprehend the procedures through situation-based discussions and tactical exercises.

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

The inaugural edition of Exercise CINBAX will focus on enhancing trust, camaraderie and achieving the desired level of interoperability between troops of both sides. It will also enhance the joint operational efficiency of both the Armies while undertaking peacekeeping operations.