• The 13th edition of joint military exercise Agni Warrior (XAW-2024) between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces concluded at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra) on November 30. 

• The three-day exercise witnessed participation by the Singapore Armed Forces contingent comprising 182 personnel from the Singapore Artillery and the Indian Army contingent comprising 114 personnel from the Regiment of Artillery.

• The first edition of the exercise was conducted in 2004.

• It is conducted under the ambit of the Army Bilateral Agreement, and highlights the warm and long-standing defence relationship between Singapore and India. 

• The Singapore Armed Forces and the Indian Armed Forces share a long history of military cooperation, with regular interaction through exercises, military exchanges, visits, courses and other professional exchanges.

• The aim of XAW-2024 was to maximise mutual understanding of drills and procedures to achieve jointness as a multinational force under the United Nations Charter. The exercise showcased joint firepower planning, execution and use of new generation equipment by the Artillery of both Armies.

• The exercise involved extensive joint preparation, coordination, understanding of each other’s capabilities, procedures and evolution of common interface between Indian and Singapore Artillery procedures. 

• It marked the culmination of successful training by Singapore Armed Forces troops exposing them to intricacies of fire power planning.

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