India and Singapore on Monday night inked a fresh agreement to extend the use of training and exercise facilities in India by the Singapore Army for a further period of five years from August this year.
The pact was signed by Indian defence secretary Radha Krishna Mathur and Singapore permanent secretary of defence Chiang Chie Foo in the presence of the defence ministers of the two countries, A K Antony and Dr Ng Eng Hen, said officials.
Bilateral agreements for utilization of facilities in India by the Singapore Air Force and Army were first signed in October 2007 and August 2008 respectively. Full story
