First India Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017 to take place this week

20 November 2017
First India Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017 to take place this week
Myanmar military tanks take part in a parade commemorating the 72nd Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, 27 March 2017. Photo: Nyein Chan Naing/EPA

The first India Myanmar Bilateral Military Exercise 2017(IMBAX – 2017) is scheduled to be conducted in India from November 20 -25, the Shillong Times has reported.
The joint exercise is the first of its kind military training exercise on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO) between India & Myanmar.
The aim of this training event is to train the Myanmar delegation for participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations under the UN Flag, according to the report.