New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): India and Singapore on Wednesday signed an agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation between the two navies during the 5th Defence Ministers dialogue held virtually between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Singapore counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen.
India and Singapore on Wednesday signed an agreement on submarine rescue support and cooperation between the two navies during the 5th Defence Ministers dialogu
India, Singapore sign deal for submarine rescue missions
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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.
The fifth India-Singapore Defence Ministers Dialogue between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Singaporean counterpart Dr Ng Eng Hen on Wednesday reaffirme
Indian Navy to rush in assets to help Singapore in case of submarine disasters Abhishek Bhalla
Indian Navy will rush in to help Singapore in case of a submarine disaster or emergency under the Implementing Agreement on Submarine Rescue Support and Cooperation signed between the two countries on Wednesday.
India and Singapore have signed the agreement as part of enhancing defence cooperation.
At the Defence Minister s Dialogue held through video conference, Indian and Singaporean defence ministers witnessed the signing of the Implementing Agreement on Submarine Rescue Support and Cooperation between the two Navies, a joint statement said.
The Indian Navy, now having the capability to rescue submarines that are in distress and are unable to come to the surface, will press into action its deep-sea submergence rescue vehicle (DSRV) if such a situation arises for the Singapore Navy.