Rajnath Singh and Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chair 6th India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue
On 22 October 2024, in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Singapore's Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue.
Summary
On 22 October 2024, in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Singapore's Minister of Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue. As 2025 marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the ministers agreed to step up defence cooperation and to extend the bilateral agreement on Joint Military Training (Army) for the next five years. They also agreed to enhance defence industry cooperation, including in niche domains such as automation and Artificial Intelligence. Rajnath Singh thanked Singapore for its support as India's country coordinator in the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus from 2021 to 2024.
Key facts
- Date
- 22 Oct 2024
- Place
- New Delhi
- Dialogue
- 6th India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue
- Co-chairs
- Rajnath Singh and Dr Ng Eng Hen
- 2025
- 60 years of India-Singapore diplomatic relations
- Agreed
- Extend Joint Military Training (Army) agreement for five years
- ADMM-Plus
- Singapore was India's country coordinator, 2021-2024
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which edition of the India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue was co-chaired by Rajnath Singh and Dr Ng Eng Hen in New Delhi on 22 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Sixth
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the two ministers co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi.
According to the PIB release on the India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue (22 October 2024), 2025 marks how many years of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore?
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Correct answer: B — 60 years
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: 'As 2025 marks 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore...'
Rajnath Singh thanked Singapore (22 October 2024) for its support as India's country coordinator in which grouping from 2021 to 2024?
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Correct answer: A — ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Rajnath Singh thanked Dr Ng Eng Hen for Singapore's support as country coordinator for India in ADMM-Plus from 2021 to 2024.