This year’s exercise comprised a shore phase held at RSS Singapura-Changi Naval Base, followed by a sea phase held in the southern reaches of the South China Sea. The sea phase involved ships from both navies and aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Defence Ministry here said.
Author: Press Trust of India
South Korea begins removing border loudspeakers in move to ease tensions with North
The speakers had previously been used to blast anti-North Korean propaganda across the border, but the South’s new liberal government halted the broadcasts in June in a conciliatory gesture as it looks to rebuild trust and revive dialogue with Pyongyang, which has largely cut off cooperation with the South in recent years.
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Indian man jailed over 14 years in Singapore for sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl
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6 Indian firms blacklisted in US crackdown on Iran trade
The United States will continue to impose maximum pressure on the Iranian regime until Iran accepts a deal that advances regional peace and stability and in which Iran forgoes all aspirations of a nuclear weapon.
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Singapore officer pleads guilty to exploiting Indian visa applicants for sexual favours
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US and EU strike landmark trade deal with 15% tariff cap
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