SINGAPORE AND INDIA SIGN PACT ON JOINT MILITARY TRAINING

SINGAPORE, Aug 13 (Bernama) - Singapore and India have signed a military pact for its armies to conduct joint training and exercises in India.

Singapore Defence Ministry's permanent secretary Chiang Chie Foo and his Indian counterpart Defence Secretary Vijay Singh inked the bilateral agreement at the Indian Defence Ministry in New Delhi Tuesday.

The Defence Ministry said here Wednesday the agreement was the second one
to be signed between the two republics after the first one in October last year
involving just the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and the Indian Air
Force (IAF).

In a statement, the Singaporean defence ministry said the conclusion of the
latest agreement for its army was further testament to the growing bilateral
ties between Singapore and India.

Since 2005, the two armies have conducted only armour and artillery
exercises codenamed Ex BOLD KURUKSHETRA and Ex AGNI WARRIOR in India.

The most recent armour exercise was in Babina last May, and the next
artillery exercise is scheduled to be held in Devlali in November, the statement
said.
-- BERNAMA