Joint Table Top Exercise CINBAX

Why in the news?

• Recently India and Cambodia's first joint table top exercise CINBAX   was started
• The first edition of CINBAX   is being held at Foreign Training Node, Pune
• This exercise will be conducted from 1 to 8 December 2024.

CINBAX:

• It is a planning exercise aimed at conducting war exercises of joint counter-terrorism (CT) operations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
• The exercise will focus on discussions related to the establishment of a joint training task force for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance besides planning operations in urban environments.
• It will conduct war exercises on various contingencies and will also discuss increasing the number of forces in sub-conventional operations.
• Information operations, cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, logistics and casualty management etc. will also be discussed in this exercise.
• The exercise will be conducted in three phases. 
• Phase-I will be about preparation and orientation of participants for CT operations during UN peacekeeping missions.
• Phase-II will involve conducting table top exercises.
• Phase-III will involve finalizing and summarizing plans.
• This exercise will also showcase Indian weapons and equipment which will promote ‘self-reliance’ and indigenous capabilities in defense production.
• It will also enhance the joint operational efficiency of both the armies in peacekeeping operations.

Cambodia:

• Cambodia is a country located in Southeast Asia.
• It borders Vietnam, Thailand and Laos.
• Capital- Phnom Penh
• Currency- Cambodian Riel

Angkor Wat:

• The world's largest Hindu temple complex and the world's largest religious monument is located in Cambodia. 
• It is in Angkor, Cambodia
• It was built by Emperor Suryavarman II (1112-53 AD)
• Angkor Wat temple has also been included in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1992.