Pay more for using military base: India to Singapore

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Arguing that maintenance costs have gone up, India has asked Singapore to cough up more money for using its military base for the advanced training of Singapore Air Force personnel. The two countries are racing against time to complete negotiations for renewing the lease agreement on a long-term basis, with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong scheduled to arrive in India in the second week of July.

“We have asked for more money as costs have really gone up...We hope to reach an agreement with Singapore soon, as we hope it will be signed during (Singapore) Prime Minister’s visit (to India),” said a senior government official. Singapore has given high priority to its military preparedness following its bitter split from Malaysia in 1965.

In October 2007, India, for the first time, allowed a foreign country to station its troops and Defence facilities on a long-term basis, which was a demonstration of India’s reliance on Singapore as an anchor for its ‘Look East’ policy. The agreement for the conduct of joint military training in India between the IAF and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was signed in Delhi, as part of the annual Defence Policy Dialogue.

Incidentally, India and Singapore have also signed a similar agreement for Army training, but it will come up for renewal next year. For Singapore, which has an area of just 700 sq km, overseas training for its fighter pilots, primarily flying F-16 fighter jets, is necessary in the absence of any suitable open tracts of land and airspace.

“It has been a win-win situation for both sides. We get upgraded facilities, while they get space to conduct their exercises,” said the official.

In the past five years, Singapore has set up its own facilities at Kalaikonda air base in West Bengal, including residential block and stores.

 

[shiv]

Arguing that maintenance costs have gone up, India has asked Singapore to cough up more money for using its military base for the advanced training of Singapore Air Force personnel. The two countries are racing against time to complete negotiations for renewing the lease agreement on a long-term basis, with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong scheduled to arrive in India in the second week of July.

“We have asked for more money as costs have really gone up...We hope to reach an agreement with Singapore soon, as we hope it will be signed during (Singapore) Prime Minister’s visit (to India),” said a senior government official. Singapore has given high priority to its military preparedness following its bitter split from Malaysia in 1965.

In October 2007, India, for the first time, allowed a foreign country to station its troops and Defence facilities on a long-term basis, which was a demonstration of India’s reliance on Singapore as an anchor for its ‘Look East’ policy. The agreement for the conduct of joint military training in India between the IAF and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) was signed in Delhi, as part of the annual Defence Policy Dialogue.

Incidentally, India and Singapore have also signed a similar agreement for Army training, but it will come up for renewal next year. For Singapore, which has an area of just 700 sq km, overseas training for its fighter pilots, primarily flying F-16 fighter jets, is necessary in the absence of any suitable open tracts of land and airspace.

“It has been a win-win situation for both sides. We get upgraded facilities, while they get space to conduct their exercises,” said the official.

In the past five years, Singapore has set up its own facilities at Kalaikonda air base in West Bengal, including residential block and stores.

Indian pilots and instructors will get a first hand experience of flying F-16s plus the impetus to Lok East policy of our's... woow !! This seems to be a win-win situation ..

 

[keerthan]

yeah win-win situation for both and also improves relations between both the countries.
I hope they make new deal without causing much strains in both countries relations in most friendly way possible for both

 

[ironman1]

for you guys who again and again splutter and believe that bharat was just a country made by british or else

the term Bharatvarsha was given by Rishabha son Bharat (as mentioned in vedas thousand of years old). for benefit of my chinese friends , it is the same writing sanskrit(same ancient scriptures that is used in lot of ur movies when you want to abolish evil ).
infact later --

"Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, Bharata, means "the cherished")[1][2] was a legendary emperor of India, and is referred to in Hindu and Jain theology. He was son of King Dushyanta of Hastinapura and Queen Śakuntalā and thus a descendant of the Lunar Dynasty of the kṣatriya Varna. Bharata is supposed to have conquered all of Greater India, uniting it into a single political entity which was named after him as "Bhāratavarṣa".
According to ancient Indian epic legend of the Mahabharata as well as the numerous puranas and diverse Indian history, Bharat Empire included the whole territory of the Indian subcontinent, including parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, North-west Tibet, Nepal and Bangladesh.

even king ashoka had similar expanse of rule over the nation.

it is unfortunate that our chinese colleagues are indoctrinated to believe otherwise, hope they correct their assumption.

 

[Ambitious.Asian]

yeah.......open every single part of F-16 to get its weakesses....

 

[IND151]

good now we will get upgraded facilities without incurring cost

 

[tvsram1992]

F16 ka secret pata chal gaya . aab Bangladesh ko Jf17 kharredne doe , PAF ka Bharat par koyi asar nahi padega .

 

[T90TankGuy]

for you guys who again and again splutter and believe that bharat was just a country made by british or else

the term Bharatvarsha was given by Rishabha son Bharat (as mentioned in vedas thousand of years old). for benefit of my chinese friends , it is the same writing sanskrit(same ancient scriptures that is used in lot of ur movies when you want to abolish evil ).
infact later --

"Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, Bharata, means "the cherished")[1][2] was a legendary emperor of India, and is referred to in Hindu and Jain theology. He was son of King Dushyanta of Hastinapura and Queen Śakuntalā and thus a descendant of the Lunar Dynasty of the kṣatriya Varna. Bharata is supposed to have conquered all of Greater India, uniting it into a single political entity which was named after him as "Bhāratavarṣa".
According to ancient Indian epic legend of the Mahabharata as well as the numerous puranas and diverse Indian history, Bharat Empire included the whole territory of the Indian subcontinent, including parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, North-west Tibet, Nepal and Bangladesh.

even king ashoka had similar expanse of rule over the nation.

it is unfortunate that our chinese colleagues are indoctrinated to believe otherwise, hope they correct their assumption.

what has this to do with the topic at hand?

 

[ironman1]

^^ jbgt90 , in many threads few were trolling on basis of same lines , i had to say something before they did it again and derailed the thread.

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

^^ jbgt90 , in many threads few were trolling on basis of same lines , i had to say something before they did it again and derailed the thread.

not here mate

 

[India defense]

It is grand move ...for check mate

 

[Diamond_Gold]

yeah.......open every single part of F-16 to get its weakesses....

Naughty you! Asking for uncle Sam to kick your itchy backside right?

BTW, I dare you guys. LOLOL.

 

[harpoon]

Naughty you! Asking for uncle Sam to kick your itchy backside right?

BTW, I dare you guys. LOLOL.

I never knew that RSAF had training facilities in India and funny that you said yesterday:

4. FYI, india is not even come close in our radar, so piss off!

May be you should update on the current affairs of your country (If you really is a Singaporean that is)

 

[ramu]

Naughty you! Asking for uncle Sam to kick your itchy backside right?

BTW, I dare you guys. LOLOL.

I love Singapore and so do many people from southern India. we have cultural relations and people to people bonding. It is unlikely that we will have an issue that puts us on opposite ends. With respect to your F-16s, you should understand that we are interested in them and I am sure you airforce is interested in Su 30s given their use in your theater.

 

[OrionHunter]

yeah.......open every single part of F-16 to get its weakesses....

For the Indian Air Force, this yearly engagement with the Fighting Falcons must be helping it gain a great deal of understanding of the aircraft's flying characteristics and learning about its Achilles heel that could be exploited. This, thereafter, could help the IAF fine tune its tactics to neutralise the adversary in the event of any future confrontation.