The award was in recognition for his significant contributions in enhancing defence cooperation between the two countries. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – President Halimah Yacob on Wednesday conferred the Republic’s highest military award to the former commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Defence Forces.
The Ministry of Defence said that under his leadership, both militaries deepened cooperation and forged a stronger rapport between personnel through regular bilateral interactions. Examples cited included Exercise Safkar Indopura and Exercise Joint Minex Pandu, as well as the inaugural Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2022, which saw the militaries of 14 different countries train together in Indonesia.
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