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Source: The post is based on the article “Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise Vinbax 2022 Concludes at Chandimandir” published in PIB on 18th August 2022.
What is the News?
Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise VINBAX 2022 concluded at Chandimandir, Haryana.
What is VINBAX 2022?
It is a bilateral military exercise between India and Vietnam.
Theme of the exercise: “Employment and deployment of an Engineer Company and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peacekeeping Operations”.
Significance of the exercise: This is the first time ever that the Vietnam People’s Army(VPA) was undertaking a Field Training Exercise with any foreign Army. The fact that Vietnam chose India for this speaks volumes about the value the two countries place on their mutual relationship.
