India & Singapore explore new avenues to strengthen strategic ties during 16ᵗʰ Defence Policy Dialogue

• 16ᵗʰ India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) — institutional, Secretary-level annual mechanism reviewing bilateral defence cooperation, co-chaired in Singapore on 28 May 2026.
• Defence ties anchor the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP, 2015 upgrade); Singapore is a pivotal partner under India's Act East Policy and the SAGAR/Indo-Pacific outlook.
• UPSC relevance: GS-II (bilateral relations, groupings involving India); GS-III (defence industry, emerging tech, internal security).