External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Singapore on Sunday, reaffirming India’s commitment to deepening its strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian nation.
During the visit, Dr. Jaishankar met with Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and held separate discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade & Industry Gan Kim Yong, as well as Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
According to MEA, both sides reviewed the progress made on key outcomes from the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the second round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). Discussions covered a wide range of sectors, including investments, industrial parks, semiconductors, infrastructure, skill development, and connectivity. The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments, including matters concerning ASEAN and the Indo-Pacific.
Dr. Jaishankar also met Teo Chee Hean, former Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, who is the Chairman-designate of Temasek Holdings. Their conversation centered on the transformative developments underway in India and explored new avenues for Temasek to expand its investment footprint in the Indian market.