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India, Singapore likely to sign navy agreement

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Published : Nov 29, 2017, 3:17 am IST
Updated : Nov 29, 2017, 3:17 am IST

It will result in mutual logistics support and more joint, multilateral and live-firing exercises, particularly in the Andaman Sea.

Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen shakes hands after a sortie in the trainer version of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the Kalaikunda IAF base in West Bengal on Tuesday. Air Vice Marshal A.P. Singh was the pilot who flew the visiting dignitary in the LCA. (Photo: PTI)
 Singapore defence minister Ng Eng Hen shakes hands after a sortie in the trainer version of the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the Kalaikunda IAF base in West Bengal on Tuesday. Air Vice Marshal A.P. Singh was the pilot who flew the visiting dignitary in the LCA. (Photo: PTI)

New Delhi: To boost to Indian naval capabilities in south-east Asian region around the Indian Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India and Singapore could ink an agreement on Wednesday boosting mutual logistics support and live-firing exercises in the Andaman Sea.  Singapore’s defence minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday said, “Navy agreement is significant. It will result in mutual logistics support and more joint, multilateral and live-firing exercises, particularly in the Andaman Sea.”

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