SAF wants to train in India
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Singapore wants to train its armed forces in India, Govt positive
AMITAV RANJAN
Posted online: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 0000 hrs IST
NEW DELHI, MAY 9
Departing from its policy of allowing only joint exercises, India is preparing to open its terrain to Singapore by allowing it to station and train its army here.
In return, not only does it get SingaporeÂ’s help to upgrade its defence training facilities but also takes the relationship with this key ASEAN member and economic powerhouse to a new, strategic level.
After conducting two joint exercises with the Indian Army here, Singapore has requested New Delhi to allow its armed forces to shift personnel and equipment for two training stints of three months each on a long-term basis.
Other than overcoming the limitations of land and airspace in Singapore, the spacious and rough Indian terrain will allow the island-nation to train Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in unfamiliar and challenging environment, says its request.
In exchange for use of the facilities at Deolali and Babina during February-April and October-December, Singapore is willing to reimburse the costs as well as fund their upgradation.
The request has found favour with the Defence Ministry and will be soon put up before the Cabinet Committee on Security for permission under a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), said ministry sources.
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i kind of expected this
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OH MY FCUKING GOD!!!!
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very late news...
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So old news lor...me been there for exercise last yr during chinese new year season
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Me in mumbai for around 6 weeks since feb till march
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This is to setup permanent training facilities over there, something like Starlight and Australia.
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I think india will be good place to train, once you get to the jungle it all looks the same trees and grass, leaves, endless hills to climb and maybe see the occasional tigers, elephants and other wild animals, monkeys esp
For R&R I think the fleshpots of bombay and calicut will add interesting variety to the usual fare our boys been getting *slurp* can't wait.
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Don't forget your souvenirs: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, HPV and HIVOriginally posted by four-niner:For R&R I think the fleshpots of bombay and calicut will add interesting variety to the usual fare our boys been getting *slurp* can't wait. -
You are totally wrong...India terrain is different from local terrain...There mainly is desert like terrain...small hills.....rocky terrain......cannnot see tiger and will see alot of cows and sheeps passing by and ppl living in the village...Originally posted by four-niner:I think india will be good place to train, once you get to the jungle it all looks the same trees and grass, leaves, endless hills to climb and maybe see the occasional tigers, elephants and other wild animals, monkeys esp
For R&R I think the fleshpots of bombay and calicut will add interesting variety to the usual fare our boys been getting *slurp* can't wait.
I been there for 3 weeks and when i come back...I dont dare to eat prata I having curry at there for totally 3 weeks...worse come back get stomach flu....wasted my 3 days off at hm...Worse of all is celebrating my chinese new year in India.......
The R&R worse...only can get to some of the popular palace and the Taj Maha....Then cannot go out and walk walk like in AUST.....
The only good thing training in India is there they did provide us with the best accomadation ...i.e proper bulk , bed and cupboard like out SAF bulk.....very clean toilet with heater....Better than in Aust.....
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of course india got desert also ar same like china both is so vast man, I not been there for training but I reckon, desert training not much value except for pilot training since the bird boys need open spaces to fly, but the jungle boys need to go to the grass and trees and see the tigers elephants and monkeysOriginally posted by MGGUN:You are totally wrong...India terrain is different from local terrain...There mainly is desert like terrain...small hills.....rocky terrain......cannnot see tiger and will see alot of cows and sheeps passing by and ppl living in the village...
I been there for 3 weeks and when i come back...I dont dare to eat prata I having curry at there for totally 3 weeks...worse come back get stomach flu....wasted my 3 days off at hm...Worse of all is celebrating my chinese new year in India.......
The R&R worse...only can get to some of the popular palace and the Taj Maha....Then cannot go out and walk walk like in AUST.....
The only good thing training in India is there they did provide us with the best accomadation ...i.e proper bulk , bed and cupboard like out SAF bulk.....very clean toilet with heater....Better than in Aust.....
Sian place....
curry is good for you, it clense your blood count yourself lucky you went there for 3 weeks, the food there will do wonders for your body and live longer for 3 more years ony thing you came back and stopped curry so you back to sq 1 again. 
really ar R&R so bad meh, was hoping can visit the decandant flower houses in goa .. hai nvr mind at least we still get to eat tomyam which is also very good for the blood and promotes longevity