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19/08/22 22:10 PM IST

Vietnam-India bilateral military exercise ends at Chandimandir

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  • The Vietnam-India bilateral army drill, Exercise VINBAX-2022, concluded at the Chandimandir military station with a demonstration of multi-agency humanitarian assistance in disaster relief and an equipment display showcasing made in India products marking the final day.
VINBAX - 2022
  • The exercise began on August 1 and was focused on deployment of army engineer and medical teams in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
  • This is the first time ever that the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) was undertaking a field training exercise with any foreign Army, making the exercise unique.
  • The contingents from the two countries underwent theory classes followed by practical exercises to validate the lessons.
  • The final validation exercise nicknamed, ‘Men in Blue’, was built around the setting up of a base in a remote African location faced with myriad challenges.
  • It aims to strengthen mutual confidence, and interoperability and enable sharing of best practices between the Indian Army and Vietnam People’s Army.
Source- India Today 

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