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Singapore and India Renew Bilateral Agreement on Joint Army Training

3 June 2013

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Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Chiang Chie Foo (right) and his Indian counterpart Defence Secretary Mr Radha Krishna Mathur (left) at the signing ceremony for the renewal of the Bilateral Agreement for the Conduct of Joint Army Training and Exercises in India, witnessed by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen (second from right) and Indian Defence Minister Mr A K Antony (second from left).

Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Chiang Chie Foo (right) and his Indian counterpart Defence Secretary Mr Radha Krishna Mathur (left) at the signing ceremony for the renewal of the Bilateral Agreement for the Conduct of Joint Army Training and Exercises in India, witnessed by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen (second from right) and Indian Defence Minister Mr A K Antony (second from left).

Permanent Secretary (Defence) Mr Chiang Chie Foo and his Indian counterpart Defence Secretary Mr Radha Krishna Mathur signed the renewal of the Bilateral Agreement for the Conduct of Joint Army Training and Exercises this evening in Singapore. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Indian Defence Minister Mr A K Antony. Mr Antony is in Singapore on a working visit.

The Bilateral Agreement was first established on 12 August 2008. Its renewal allows the Singapore Army to train and exercise with the Indian Army in India for another five years. The two armies have jointly conducted bilateral armour and artillery exercises, codenamed Ex Bold Kurukshetra and Ex Agni Warrior respectively. The most recent bilateral armour exercise was successfully conducted in March 2013 and both armies also carried out a combined artillery live-firing in December 2012. The renewal of the Bilateral Agreement is testament to the warm defence relationship between India and Singapore.

Apart from the Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy engage their Indian counterparts in joint military training and exercises annually. Besides joint military training, both defence establishments also interact regularly through high-level visits, policy dialogues, courses, seminars and other professional exchanges.

During his visit, Mr Antony was also hosted by Dr Ng to dinner, during which both Ministers reaffirmed the strong and long-standing defence ties between the two countries.

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen shaking hands with Indian Defence Minister Mr A K Antony at the signing ceremony for the renewal of the Bilateral Agreement for the Conduct of Joint Army Training and Exercises in India.

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