India-Myanmar joint Army exercise begins in Meghalaya

The week-long Army warfare exercise by India and Myanmar, began yesterday at the Joint Warfare Centre at Umroi near Shillong in Meghalaya. 

An officials statement said the exercise code-named India-Myanmar Bilateral Army Exercise (IMBAX) is aimed at building



and promoting closer relations with armies of the neighbouring countries. 

The six-day training exercise also aims to train the officers of Myanmar Army in various United Nations Peacekeeping roles and tasks, the statement said.