India and Singapore had the first dialogue between their defence ministers and they agreed to enhance the scale and complexity of existing bilateral military interaction.
Delegates: Indian Government Defence Minister: ManoharParrikar
Singapore Defence Minister: Ng Eng Hen
Focus: Bilateral defence Cooperation to the highest level
Points by Manohar Parrikar:
- Agreed to expand the interaction between the Armed Forces and Defence Research and Development
- Industry participation under Make In India
- Scope and complexity of the interaction between the armed forces would be enhanced
- Collaborate between Industries through
Make in India:
Industry to Industry Cooperation:
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) working with a Singapore research agency on research-oriented projects
Points by Ng:
- Agreed to work towards renewal of agreements for training of Singapore armed forces in India from 2017 and 2018
- Singapore and Indian armed forces cooperateregularly
- Both Nations intended to expand the complexity and engagement under the revised defence Cooperation agreement
- Committed to enhance the scale and complexity of existing bilateral exercises between the militaries
Emphasis of Minister:
- To have international cooperation in tackling transnational security threats
- Strongly condemned terrorism and renewed their commitment to cooperation in counterterrorism efforts
- Safeguarding maritime security in international waterways
About Singapore:
♦ President: Tony Tan
♦ Prime Minister: Lee HsienLoong
♦ Currency: Singapore dollar
♦ Official languages: English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Mandarin
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