Tamil Murasu – Indian Navy Officers Prepared and Served Meals to the Residents of Sree Narayana Mission Nursing Home

The recent visit of three ships from the Indian Navy has strengthened defence ties between Singapore and India, while also fostering deeper people-to-people connections. The ships—INS Sujatha, INS Shardul, and ICGS Veera—were stationed at Changi Naval Base for three days as part of a long-range training programme in Southeast Asia

On Friday, 7 February, Indian Navy chefs prepared meals for all 300 residents and staff of Sree Narayana Mission Nursing Home in Chong Pang, ensuring the food was vegetarian and made with the utmost care. Officers from the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) distributed the food to the nursing home residents.

Captain Saikat Chatterjee, Defence Adviser at the High Commission of India in Singapore, led the initiative. A spokesperson for the High Commission stated that the effort reflects the Indian Navy’s commitment to giving back to the community.

S. Devendran, CEO of Sree Narayana Mission, briefed the Indian Navy personnel on the nursing home’s activities. Indian Navy officers also engaged in discussions with the team managing the nursing home’s daily operations.

Mr. Devendran expressed his gratitude to the Indian Navy and the High Commission of India for the initiative. “This is especially meaningful to me personally, as I was an international student at the National Defence College in India. The current Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, studied with me,” he said.

The visit of Indian naval ships to Singapore is viewed as an important step in strengthening maritime cooperation between the two countries, while fostering a deeper mutual understanding between India and Singapore.

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