India and Singapore on 21 July 2024 signed Technical Agreement (TA) on sharing white-shipping information to enhance maritime cooperation between the two navies.
The agreement was signed during the visit of Navy chief Admiral R K Dhowan to Singapore.
The White-shipping refers to commercial shipping information about movement of cargo ships.
Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy
- The Singapore Navy and the Indian Navy conduct the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) together annually.
- In 2015, the SIMBEX was held in May, this was the 22nd in the series.
- Both navies also interact regularly through high-level visits, dialogues, joint military training, courses and other professional exchanges.