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Singapore Defence Minister flies in Tejas, lauds fighter (Second Lead)
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen on Tuesday flew in India’s indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas, and called it a “very good plane”.
“Privileged to be flown on the Tejas, India’s own designed and manufactured fighter aircraft. A very good plane,” the Singapore minister said in a tweet.
Ng was flown in the plane at the Indian Air Force Station in Kalaikunda (West Bengal), the Defence Ministry said. The flight, around half-an-hour long, was piloted by Air Vice Marshal A.P. Singh, the Project Director, Flight Testing at the Aeronautical Development Agency.
Two Tejas aircraft were flown in from Bengalure to Kalaikunda, where a joint training is on between the IAF and Republic of Singapore Air Force, which has flown in six F-16C/Ds. The IAF has fielded its Sukhoi-30 fighter jets.
Ng, on a day’s visit to Kalaikunda, was received at the air base by Eastern Air Command chief, Air Marshal Anil Khosla.
Talking to reporters at the airbase, he called Tejas an “excellent aircraft” and said it is “very impressive”.
He however did not confirm if Singapore has expressed any interest in buying the fighter.
“I am not a pilot… it is for the technical people to take a call on it,” he said.
Ng, who is on a tour to India, will arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday to hold second Singapore-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman.
An official statement from the Singapore Defence Ministry said Ng thanked the Indian Government for providing realistic and challenging training opportunities for the RSAF to hone its operational readiness.
“(It was) very impressive, and this is the reason why our air force trains with your (Indian) air force. Your pilots are superb, planes (are) equally good, and the RSAF gets immeasurable value from training here with you, and (with) experienced pilots like you. We have been having bilateral air exercises since 2004, and I hope that these bilateral exercises will last very long,” he said.
The statement added that the bilateral training has grown in scale and complexity over the years to involve advanced aircraft and high-end training missions such as Dissimilar Air Combat Training and Mission-Oriented Training.
In January this year, India and Singapore had renewed an agreement for RSAF to continue its joint military training with IAF for another five years. Under the agreement, the RSAF will have regular opportunities to train with the IAF’s advanced Su-30 fighters.
The agreement between the two air forces was signed first in 2007 and renewed in 2012.
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Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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