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PANEX-21 exercise on disaster management

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  • Published
    8th Dec, 2021

PANEX-21 is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise with a focus on providing relief during the COVID-19 pandemic is being organized for the BIMSTEC countries. 

Context 

PANEX-21 is a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise with a focus on providing relief during the COVID-19 pandemic is being organized for the BIMSTEC countries. 

About PANEX-21

  • It is a multi-national disaster relief exercise.
  • The exercise is to be held among the BIMSTEC countries: Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
    • The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a body of seven countries for cooperation in areas of common interests. 
  • The main aim of the exercise is to build regional cooperation in responding to natural disasters.
  • This three-day PANEX 21 is to be conducted in Pune from December 20 to December 22.

Significance

  • Owing to climate change, the cyclones in Bay of Bengal are becoming more disastrous.
  • The increase in surface sea temperature is making the cyclones more powerful. The increase in sea – surface temperature increases the wind speeds of the cyclones.
  • The unplanned development in Ecological Sensitive Zones fails to address the risks posed by the increasingly intense cyclones.

For these reasons, it is essential to remain prepared. Therefore, there is a need for international cooperation among the coastal countries.

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