India-Cambodia joint exercise CINBAX-II 2026

DEFENCE

4 MAY 2026

• The Indian Army has dispatched a 120-member contingent for the second edition of the India-Cambodia Joint Military Exercise CINBAX-II 2026, scheduled from May 4 to 17 in Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia.
• The exercise will take place at the Royal Cambodian Air Force Training Centre.
• According to the Defence Ministry, the exercise, conducted under the framework of the UN Charter’s Chapter VII mandate, will focus on company-level joint operations in a sub-conventional environment.
• The exercise will centre on counter-terrorism operations aligned with real-world UN peacekeeping scenarios.
• CINBAX-II aims to boost interoperability, coordination, and operational synergy between the two forces.
• It will also serve as a platform to exchange best practices and share operational experiences, particularly in semi-urban combat environments.