Context:
The Indian Armed Forces contingent reached Hanoi, Vietnam to take part in the fourth edition of Joint Military Exercise VINBAX-2023.
Relevance:
GS III: Security Challenges
Exercise VINBAX Overview
- Inception: Instituted in 2018.
- First Edition: Conducted at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Nature: Annual training event.
- Participants: Conducted alternatively in India and Vietnam.
- Focus Area: Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter on Peacekeeping Operations.
- Format: Command Post Exercise cum Field Training Exercise.
Aim:
- Foster collaborative partnership.
- Promote inter-operability.
- Share best practices.
Specific Training Areas:
- Deployment and employment of an Engineer Company.
- Deployment and employment of a Medical Team.
Knowledge Exchange:
- Modern methods for constructing roads, culverts, helipads, ammunition shelter, and observation posts in operational areas.
