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Singapore, India sign submarine rescue agreement at defence ministers dialogue
Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (left) and Rear-Admiral Edwin Leong with a signed copy of the agreement.PHOTO: MINDEF
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India, Singapore sign deal for submarine rescue missions
By IANS |
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Wed, Jan 20 2021 19:21 IST |
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New Delhi, Jan 20 : India and Singapore signed a strategic partnership agreement on Monday, under which both the countries navies will support and cooperate with each other for submarine rescue missions.
It is one of the major steps taken by the Indian government to strengthen ties with South East/Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries.
The decision was taken during a defence ministerial dialogue in the national capital. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh co-chaired the fifth India-Singapore Defence Ministers Dialogue along with Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence, Singapore.
Singapore and India yesterday signed an agreement for their navies to extend rescue facilities to each other's submarines.. Read more at straitstimes.com.