India and Singapore today held the first dialogue between their defence ministers as they agreed to enhance the scale of existing bilateral military interaction. <br/><br/>After holding dialogue with his Singaporean counterpart Ng Eng Hen in Singapore, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told reporters that the two countries have agreed on expanding the interaction between the armed forces . <br/><br/>The agreement will also see Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) working with a Singapore research agency on research-oriented projects. Mr. Parrikar further said the two sides also agreed to collaborate between industries under 'Make in India' initiative.<br/><br/>A joint statement issued after the meeting said both ministers strongly condemned terrorism, and renewed their commitment to cooperation in counter terrorism efforts, emphasised the importance of safeguarding maritime security in international waterways.