The Chief of Army of the Malaysian Armed Forces, General Datuk Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor visited Singapore from October 21-22.

On October 22, he met with Singapore Minister of Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Chief of Army Major-General Ravinder Singh. Both sides reaffirmed the warm and professional cooperation between the two armies.

According to Singapore Defence Ministry, the armies of Singapore and Malaysia interact regularly in a range of activities, including professional exchanges, the annual bilateral Exercise Semangat Bersatu, and multilateral activities under the ambit of the Five Power Defence Arrangements and ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus framework.

These interactions have enhanced mutual understanding and friendship between the two armies.-VNA