CHANGI NAVAL BASE

NEWS: INS Sunayna (under Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR) arrived at Changi Naval Base, Singapore.

About Changi Naval Base

• Located in Singapore
• Strategic Position: Direct access to: Strait of Malacca, South China Sea
• Acts as a critical maritime chokepoint hub

India–Singapore Defence Cooperation

• 2017 Logistics Agreementà Allows Indian Navy access to Changi Naval Base, Provides refuelling, maintenance, logistical support

Enhances:

• Operational reach of Indian Navy
• Presence in Indo-Pacific region

Other Strategic Overseas Ports (VERY IMPORTANT)

Port of Duqm (Oman)

• Located in South-east Oman
• Overlooks Arabian Sea
• Key for western Indian Ocean presence

Sabang Port (Indonesia)

• Located at northern tip of Sumatra
• Near entrance of Strait of Malacca

Other Important Ports

• Chabahar Port (Iran)
• Haifa Port (Israel)
• Sittwe Port (Myanmar)
• Chattogram & Mongla Ports (Bangladesh)