Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assures Indonesia of full support to trace missing submarine

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday spoke to his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto and assured him of India's support in tracing a submarine that went missing in the waters north of Bali.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday spoke to his Indonesian counterpart Gen Prabowo Subianto and assured him of India's full support to Indonesia in tracing an attack submarine that went missing with 53 people on board during a military exercise in the waters north of Bali. Spoke to the Defence Minister of Indonesia, General Prabowo Subianto over the phone and shared my pain over the news of missing submarine Nanggala and its crew members. India is extending its full support to the ongoing Indonesian rescue efforts. The Indian Navy has already sent a deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) to help the Indonesian Navy find the submarine that has been missing since Wednesday. "Spoke to the Defence Minister of Indonesia, General Prabowo Subianto, over the phone and shared my pain over the news of missing submarine Nanggala and its crew members. India is extending its full support to the ongoing Indonesian rescue efforts," Singh tweeted.