PRESS BRIEF

India-Singapore Joint Army Exercise
Exercise Bold Kurukshetra

The Indian Army and the Singapore Army commenced their annual joint training exercise for Armoured Units today, 08 April 19, at the Indian Army training facility at Babina near the town of Jhansi in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. This is the 12^th edition of the Annual Exercise Bold Kurukshetra.

More than 100 SAF personnel from 42 Singapore Armoured Regiment moved into Babina in the first week of April to undertake orientation training and independent drills. Several support units had already moved in earlier to prepare for the exercise.

Upon arrival, the India Army facilitated special lectures and demonstrations for safety including local weather conditions, prevention of heat stroke, handling of medical exigencies and equipment safety.

As part of the independent drills, the Singapore Army Formation undertook various preparatory evolutions including vehicle handling training and live evolutions of Land Assault Mine Breaching Equipment.

A contingent each from both forces took part in a joint parade for a grand and solemn Opening Ceremony of the Joint Phase today and was reviewed by Brigade Commanders of both Formations.

After the Opening Ceremony, troops from both Armies quickly got into action and conducted joint tactical discussions and a Table Top Exercise to enhance mutual understanding and interoperability. Over the next four days the armoured combat units from both sides will jointly undertake various challenging combat manoeuvres including live firing drills.

SAF undertakes similar bilateral training exercises in India for the Artillery units as well as the Fighter Squadrons of RSAF.

Both Navies have alternately been hosting an annual maritime exercise for the last 25 years. In keeping with their shared vision for a peaceful and progressive SE Asia, India and Singapore remain committed to increasing their bilateral defence cooperation engagements; as also with the wider ASEAN neighbourhood.