1st Indo-Cambodian ‘CINBAX” Exercise commences in Pune, Maharashtra
Military exercise
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India-Cambodia's first Joint Tabletop Exercise, codenamed ‘CINBAX,’ commenced at the Foreign Training Node, Pune, Maharashtra, on 1 December 2024. The first CINBAX exercise between the Armies of both countries will be held in Pune from 1 to 18 December 2024.
The exercise is part of the military diplomacy of both countries to strengthen friendly ties between the two countries, especially military-to-military ties.
During the CINBAX exercise, Indian-made weapons systems and equipment will be displayed to the Cambodians to promote the Indigenous defence capabilities of India.
What is a Table Top Military Exercise?
Tabletop Exercise roughly means “a discussion-based event where personnel with roles and responsibilities meet in a classroom setting or in breakout groups to discuss their roles during the emergency and their responses to a particular emergency situation.”
In military terms, there are no live war games; discussions are held only about future battle scenarios and the roles and responsibilities of the personnel involved.
1st CINBAX Participants and its Focus
In the first CINBAX military exercise, 20 members of the Indian Army's Infantry brigade and an equal number of Cambodian Army personnel are participating.
The first CINBAX exercise focuses on discussing war games related to joint counterterrorism operations, as per the mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
Both Armies will discuss various scenarios regarding the establishment of a Joint Training Task Force for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and the planning of operations in a counter-terrorism environment.
Both armies will discuss the employment of force multipliers in subconventional operations. The discussion will also include information operations, cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, logistics and casualty management, and HADR operations.
Phase of the CINBAX
The CINBAX exercise will be conducted in three phases so that the participants and personnel of both armies will understand the practical issues involved in joint counter-terrorism operations.
- Phase I will focus on preparing and orienting participants for counter-terrorism operations during UN peacekeeping missions.
- Phase II will involve the conduct of the Table Top exercises and
- Phase III will involve the finalisation of plans and summing up.
The exercise is expected to help the Armed Forces personnel understand each other better so that, in the future, if they work in a United Nations-mandated Peacekeeping operation, they do not have difficulty working together.
