"To mark the completion of 50 years of diplomatic ties between India and
Singapore, the Indian Navy has decided to set to sail INS Sudarshini to
that country. We are planning to leave Kochi by the end of next month,"
Commander T Rajasekhar, Commanding Officer of INS Sudarshini said.
The ship would be open for visitors between January 19 and 23 next year in Singapore, he said.
Earlier this year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj kicked off year-long celebrations to mark 50 years of establishment of India-Singapore diplomatic ties jointly with Singapore Foreign Minister K Shanmugam, who noted that India was one of the first countries to give diplomatic recognition to Singapore.
To mark the feat, President Pranab Mukherjee and his Singapore counterpart Tony Tan would exchange state visits next year.
Shanmugam had also said the year-long celebration would also include a Singapore festival in India and an Indian festival in Singapore.
The annual bilateral trade has flourished in the last decade from USD 4.2 billion in 2003-04 to around USD 19.4 billion in 2013-14, notably since the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in 2005.
Belonging to the First Training Squadron at the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, INS Sudarshini is primarily engaged in training naval and NCC cadets on the seamanship but also goes on historic voyages around the world.
Since its official launch in 2011, the three-masted sailing ship with a barque rig has been on significant voyages of national importance.
The ship would be open for visitors between January 19 and 23 next year in Singapore, he said.
Earlier this year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj kicked off year-long celebrations to mark 50 years of establishment of India-Singapore diplomatic ties jointly with Singapore Foreign Minister K Shanmugam, who noted that India was one of the first countries to give diplomatic recognition to Singapore.
To mark the feat, President Pranab Mukherjee and his Singapore counterpart Tony Tan would exchange state visits next year.
Shanmugam had also said the year-long celebration would also include a Singapore festival in India and an Indian festival in Singapore.
The annual bilateral trade has flourished in the last decade from USD 4.2 billion in 2003-04 to around USD 19.4 billion in 2013-14, notably since the signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in 2005.
Belonging to the First Training Squadron at the Southern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, INS Sudarshini is primarily engaged in training naval and NCC cadets on the seamanship but also goes on historic voyages around the world.
Since its official launch in 2011, the three-masted sailing ship with a barque rig has been on significant voyages of national importance.
Source: MP News in Hindi and Chhattisgarh Hindi News
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