Even as India and Singapore conducted a successful silver jubilee of naval exercise SIMBEX last week, the armies of both countries are engaged in bilateral artillery exercise, Agni Warrior, in Devlali, India, from that started on November 12 and concludes tomorrow.
Author: Pradeep Rana
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