India and Singapore signed agreement to enhance maritime cooperation

Jul 22, 2015, 09:31 IST

The agreement was signed during the visit of Navy chief Admiral R K Dhowan to Singapore.

India and Singapore on 21 July 2015 signed Technical Agreement (TA) on sharing white-shipping information to enhance maritime cooperation between the two navies. The agreement was signed during the visit of Navy chief Admiral R K Dhowan to Singapore.

The White-shipping refers to commercial shipping information about movement of cargo ships.

About Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy
The Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy conduct the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) together annually. In 2015, the SIMBEX was held in May, this was the 22nd in the series.

Both navies also interact regularly through high-level visits, dialogues, joint military training, courses and other professional exchanges.

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