INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT DEPARTS FOR INDIA-CAMBODIA BILATERAL MILITARY EXERCISE CINBAX-II 2026

• CINBAX = Cambodia–India Bilateral Exercise; an Indian Army–Royal Cambodian Army joint exercise on Counter-Terrorism (CT) under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
• CINBAX-II (2026) marks the transition from a Table Top exercise (2024) to a field-level company-strength joint exercise in Cambodia.
• UPSC relevance: India's Act East policy, defence diplomacy with ASEAN, expanding bilateral exercise grid.