Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Reaffirmed Warm and Friendly Bilateral Relationship with Qatar
Source-stated date: · MINDEF Singapore — official releases
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- Published4 October 2026, by Ministry of Defence
- Collected2026-10-04 17:15:51 UTC, run 159
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Source record4 October 2026 Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with his counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency (HE) Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani in Doha on 4 October 2026 as part of his visit to Qatar. Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing was received by the Qatar Armed Forces during his visit to the Qatar Ministry of Defence. Minister Chan called on Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency (HE) Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani at the Qatar Ministry of Defence. Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing met with his counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs His Excellency (HE) Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani in Doha on 4 October 2026 as part of his visit to Qatar. During their meeting, Minister Chan and HE Sheikh Saoud reaffirmed the warm and friendly bilateral relationship between Singapore and Qatar. They exchanged views on the security developments in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and agreed to work together on areas of mutual interest including professional exchanges, sharing of geopolitical developments and lessons learnt from recent conflicts, under the framework of the Qatar-Singapore High-Level Joint Committee (HLJC). Minister Chan welcomed Qatar’s regular participation in defence and security events held in Singapore, including the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), and expressed appreciation to Qatar for their participation in the Guiding Principles for Underwater Infrastructure Defence Exchanges (GUIDE) initiative. Minister Chan was also hosted to a visit to the Qatar Armed Forces by Commander of the Qatar Emiri Air Defence Forces MG Staff (Engineer/Air) Mohammed Mubarak Nasser Al Shaij Al-Shahwani. Back to top
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| Desk | Singapore Desk |
|---|---|
| Publishing institution | Ministry of Defence |
| Source outlet | MINDEF Singapore — official releases |
| Source language | en |
| Source-stated publication date | 2026-10-04 |
| Original URL | https://www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-events/latest-releases/4oct26-nr/ |
| Collected at | 2026-10-04 17:15:51 |
| Content fingerprint | c72fd293b1d9e46eaabd94bcdf949f47ff9e722520af2d14df9ce8ed91d93128 |
| Collection run | 159 |
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Source text. Ministry of Defence. "Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing Reaffirmed Warm and Friendly Bilateral Relationship with Qatar." MINDEF Singapore — official releases, 2026-10-04. https://www.mindef.gov.sg/news-and-events/latest-releases/4oct26-nr/.
As held. Indo-Pacific Record, Research Atlas corpus, Record 4891, Snapshot — 2026-10-15 (873 records).