Singapore and Indian Armies Conduct Ninth Bilateral Armour Exercise

SAF and IA tanks participating in Exercise Bold Kurukshetra.

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Indian Army (IA) are conducting Exercise Bold Kurukshetra, a bilateral armour exercise. This year’s exercise is the ninth in its series, with more than 700 soldiers from the SAF and IA participating in integrated manoeuvres as well as joint planning and training.

A highlight of this year's exercise was the integrated live-firing conducted earlier today, involving SAF and IA infantry fighting vehicles and IA tanks. The live-firing was witnessed by Singapore's Chief of Army Major-General (MG) Ravinder Singh and commander of the 21 Corps, Lieutenant-General Amit Sharma. MG Ravinder, who is on his introductory visit to India, also interacted with the SAF troops deployed for the Exercise.

Exercise Bold Kurukshetra is conducted under the ambit of the Bilateral Agreement for Joint Army Training and Exercises between the Singapore and Indian armies. This exercise underscores the warm defence relationship between both countries. Both defence establishments also interact regularly through high-level visits, policy dialogues, courses, seminars and other professional exchanges.

SAF and IA soldiers interacting before the start of the Exercise Bold Kurukshetra.

Chief of Army MG Ravinder Singh addressing exercise participants after the exercise.