IMBAX 2026 kicks off at Umroi, Meghalaya

Personnel from the Indian Army and Myanmar Army commenced the fifth edition of bilateral exercise IMBAX 2026 at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya, on 15 September 2026.

The fifth edition of IMBAX, the India Myanmar Bilateral Army Exercise, is underway at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya, strengthening defence cooperation between the two neighbouring nations as of 15 September 2026.

Troops from India and Myanmar are conducting joint drills at the Joint Training Node, Umroi in Meghalaya as part of IMBAX 2026, the annual bilateral exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two armies.

The India Myanmar Bilateral Army Exercise IMBAX 2026, held at the Joint Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya, reflects ongoing military to military engagement between India and its northeastern neighbour, Myanmar, according to official sources.