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India and Cambodia Launch CINBAX-II Joint Drill in Cambodia

The two-week training strengthens defence ties through counter-terror practice aligned with UN peacekeeping.

Overview

  • The two-week exercise began Monday at Camp Basil in Kampong Speu Province.
  • India sent 120 soldiers, largely from the Maratha Light Infantry, and Cambodia fielded about 160 from the Royal Cambodian Army.
  • Training covers counter-terrorism in jungle and semi-urban settings with modules on drones, mortars and sniper tactics.
  • Organisers frame the drills within UN Chapter VIII and say they reflect threats faced by peacekeepers.
  • Troops are exchanging tactics and standard operating procedures to improve company-level coordination and interoperability.