India and Its Neighborhood- Relations

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4. 5TH INDIA – SINGAPORE DEFENCE MINISTERS’ DIALOGUE

The 5th Defence Ministers’ Dialogue (DMD) between India and Singapore was successfully held.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

• Defence and security engagements between India and Singapore have broadened significantly in scale and scope across all three Services of the Armed Forces as well as in the areas of defence technology and industry.
• Both countries have also found common ground on multilateral fora and engagements.
• In August 2020, the implementing agreement on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) cooperation was signed for the two Armed Forces to have closer operational collaboration in response to disasters and capacity-building activities of mutual interest.
• The cyber agencies of both armed forces have also stepped up engagements.
• The Implementing Agreement on Submarine Rescue Support and Cooperation was signed between the navies of India and Singapore.

SOURCE: PIB