Recently a curtain raiser event called PANEX-21 was organized for the member countries of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) countries.
This exercise is planned to be conducted by the end of this year (2021).
Introduction:
It is a humanitarian aid and disaster relief exercise.
Subject experts and representatives from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand will participate.
There will also be a static demonstration multi-agency exercise showcasing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HDR) equipment employed by the Indian Armed Forces and various civilian agencies.
Target:
Promoting joint planning and building regional cooperation to deal with natural disasters.
Natural disasters are sudden ecological disturbances or hazards that affect the adjustment capacity of the affected community and require external assistance.
Natural disasters can be broadly classified into categories including geophysical, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions; hydrology such as floods; meteorology such as hurricanes; Meteorology such as heat and cold waves and droughts; and biological epidemics.
Importance of practice:
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with other natural disasters, has provided new lessons, including changes in practices and procedures for disaster mitigation and disaster management.
The exercise is being conducted keeping in mind these changes and post-pandemic challenges.
BIMSTEC- The Hindu Analysis
It is a regional organization consisting of seven countries.
Out of its 7 members, 5 members – Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka are from South Asia and two – Myanmar and Thailand are from South-East Asia.
It provides a new platform for India to engage with its neighbor’s, as the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has become insignificant due to differences between India and Pakistan.
With a focus on inter-regional cooperation, BIMSTEC has also built a common forum with SAARC and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries.
Secretariat: Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Here we mention all detail information about Panex-21 Today Current Affairs. The Hindu Analysis.
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