India and Singapore have agreed on a forward-looking roadmap to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), covering eight key areas of cooperation, following the official visit of Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to India from September 2–4, 2025.
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PM Wong held wide-ranging discussions with the Indian leadership, attended a banquet hosted by PM Modi, called on President Droupadi Murmu, and paid floral tributes at Raj Ghat. The visit coincided with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The leaders reviewed bilateral ties and expressed satisfaction over recent high-level engagements, including PM Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, the state visit of Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to India in January 2025, and the 3rd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable held in New Delhi in August 2025.
Both Prime Ministers reaffirmed the elevation of bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and agreed on a roadmap for cooperation in eight areas: economic cooperation, skills development, digitalisation, sustainability, connectivity, healthcare and medicine, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and defence and security cooperation.
Economic Cooperation: The countries plan to deepen trade, review the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) and ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), support India’s semiconductor industry, jointly develop industrial parks, enhance capital market connectivity, and promote cooperation in the space sector.
Skills Development: India and Singapore will establish a National Centre of Excellence in Chennai focused on advanced manufacturing, technical education, TVET, workforce reskilling, and exchange programmes for students and faculty.
Digitalisation: Both sides will strengthen fintech, digital finance, cybersecurity, and start-up collaborations. They also aim to expand UPI-PayNow linkage, TradeTrust adoption for e-Bills of Lading, and explore AI applications in sectors like agriculture, healthcare, and education.
Sustainability: Cooperation will cover green hydrogen, urban water management, civil nuclear projects, climate change initiatives, and food security, with participation in multilateral frameworks such as the International Solar Alliance.
Connectivity: The two countries will enhance maritime and aviation connectivity, including an India-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor, sustainable aviation fuel initiatives, and knowledge-sharing in airport development and aerospace MRO sectors.
Healthcare and Medicine: The partnership will focus on human resource development, digital health, disease surveillance, maternal and child health, regulatory facilitation, collaborative R&D in medical technologies, and nursing skill development.
People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges: Efforts will include student and professional exchanges, parliamentary engagement, public service training, think tank collaborations, and promotion of cultural initiatives.
Defence and Security Cooperation: The countries will continue joint exercises, defence technology collaboration in emerging areas, maritime security cooperation, counter-terrorism initiatives, and mutual legal assistance in criminal investigations.
The two Prime Ministers agreed to institutionalise the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to annually monitor the progress of the CSP and ensure implementation of the agreed initiatives.