India and Singapore sign agreement for naval cooperation
Q. India has signed a Bilateral Agreement for Navy Cooperation with which country?- Published on 01 Dec 17a. Sri Lanka
b. Thailand
c. Indonesia
d. Singapore
ANSWER: Singapore
India and Singapore have signed Bilateral Agreement for Navy Cooperation that will allow Indian Navy ships logistical support, including refuelling at Singapore's Changi Naval Base located near disputed South China Sea (SCS).
The agreement was announced during second Defence Ministers' Dialogue between India and Singapore held in New Delhi.
The Bilateral Agreement for Navy Cooperation will allow Indian Navy ships sailing through disputed SCS or in eastern waters of Andaman Sea to refuel, restock and if needed rearm at Singapore's Changi naval base. It will allow Indian Navy to directly engage with Singaporean authorities to use their facilities unlike present structure that take weeks if political clearances need to be obtained in Singapore.
