Indonesian Army Chief of Staff meets Singapore's defence officials
The Straits Times|November 19, 2022
The Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Army, General Dudung Abdurachman, called on Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How at the Ministry of Defence's (Mindef) headquarters in Bukit Gombak on Friday.
Aqil Hamzah
Indonesian Army Chief of Staff meets Singapore's defence officials

The two reaffirmed the strong ties and cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia, as well as the commitment to strengthen defence ties.

Gen Dudung also called on Chief of Defence Force Melvyn Ong and Chief of Army David Neo during his visit to Mindef, which took place on the second day of his four-day introductory visit to the Republic.

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