Context: Recently,the Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in the 13th edition of Exercise “Bold Kurukshetra”.

Key Points

• It was the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra and is a bilateral armour exercise which was  held at Jodhpur Military Station, India.

• It was first conducted in 2005.

• This year, it was hosted by the Indian Army and the exercise involved soldiers from the 42nd Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment and an Armoured Brigade of the Indian Army.

• It involved an understanding of mechanised warfare in emerging threats and evolving technologies, developing inter-operability through a computer simulation-based Wargame using joint operational and tactical procedures controlled through a joint command post.

Significance

• This exercise underscores the strong and long-standing bilateral defence relationship between both countries and enhances cooperation between the two armies.

• Other exercise between India and Singapore includes Joint Military Training (Air Force), Trilateral Maritime Exercise SIMTEX (With Thailand) and Exercise Agni Warrior (Army).