Singapore, Indonesia defence ministers reaffirm ties, cooperation

In this photo from November 2019, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen (left) meets Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on the sidelines of the Asean Defence Ministers' Meeting Retreat in Bangkok. - NG ENG HEN/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto spoke on the phone on Thursday (June 3), reaffirming the close and longstanding bilateral defence relationship between the two countries, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef).

During the call, the ministers exchanged views on regional security challenges and discussed ways to support each other, as well as strengthen bilateral defence cooperation amid the Covid-19 pandemic, said Mindef in its statement.