Ex VINBAX 2022

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Ex VINBAX 2022- Relevance for UPSC Exam

GS Paper 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

The 3rd Edition of Vietnam India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” is scheduled to be conducted at Chandimandir from 01 to 20 Aug 2022.

Background: The exercise VINBAX 2022 is a sequel to previously conducted bilateral exercise in Vietnam in 2019.
About: Ex VINBAX 2022 is a bilateral joint military exercise between India and Vietnam military.
- Ex VINBAX 2022 is a major milestone in strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Vietnam.
- Indian Army is being represented by troops from the 105 Engineer Regiment in the Ex VINBAX 2022.
Location: 3^rd VINBAX 2022 Exercise will be held at Chandimandir
Ex VINBAX 2022 Theme: Theme of the third VINBAX 2022 exercise is “employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team under United Nations Contingent for Peacekeeping Operations”.
Key Activities to be Undertaken: Under Ex VINBAX 2022-
- A 48 hours Validation Exercise is part of the schedule to assess the standards achieved by both contingents while executing technical military operations under similar scenarios in UN missions.
- A Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief demonstration and equipment display will showcase India’s capacity to undertake rescue and relief operations during natural and manmade disasters utilising indigenous solutions.

India and Vietnam share a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and defence cooperation is a key pillar of this partnership.
Vietnam is an important partner in India’s Act East policy and the Indo-Pacific vision and VINBAX 2022 will help in strengthening it.
The conduct of Ex VINBAX – 2022 as a field training exercise with enhanced scope from previous editions of bilateral exercise will-
- Strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and
- Enable sharing of best practices between the Indian Army and Vietnam People’s Army.
The joint exercise will also provide an opportunity to the troops of both the Contingents to learn about the social and cultural heritage of each other.