The Defence Minster Mr. AK Antony will be going for a three-nation official visit to Singapore, Australia, and Thailand from 3 to 6 June, 2013.
After reaching Singapore, Mr. Antony will be meeting his counterpart Dr. Ng Eng Hen. The two Defence Minister will be meeting on Monday next and are expected to discuss various bilateral co-operation issues as well as issues concerning the regional global security situations.
In a first ever visit by an Indian Defence minister to Australia Mr. Antony will be stopping over at Perth on the way to Canberra. In Canberra, Mr. Antony will be holding detailed bilateral discussions with Australian Defence Minister Mr. Smith and is also expected to call on Prime Minister, Ms. Julia Gillard. The two sides would be discussing measures to enhance exchanges between the defence establishments and armed forces of the two countries.
In his Thailand visit, Mr. Antony will be meeting his counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Sukumpol Suwanatat and is also expected to call on Prime Minister, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra. Both sides are expected to review on-going exchanges between the armed forces including possible enhancement of on-going Army and Navy exercises and joint patrols along the common maritime boundary between both countries.
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