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The Indian Army is organizing an exercise named “PANEX-21” for the member nations of Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries.
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About Exercise PANEX-21
Exercise PANEX is a multi-nation Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief exercise.
Participants: The exercise will involve BIMSTEC Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand and India.
Aim: To foster joint planning and build regional cooperation for responding to natural disasters.
The exercise will look at analyzing the capabilities of member states and share best practices for response to disasters, including capability development and training. Protocols for military-to-military cooperation will also be discussed.
Source: This post is based on the article “CURTAIN RAISER PANEX-21” published in PIB on 7th December 2021.
