Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore is of special significance as both countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
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| Indian PM Mr.Narendra Modi |
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Singapore on a two-day visit from Monday (Nov 23).
His visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, is of special significance as both countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. To mark this occasion, Singapore and India will elevate relations by signing the Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration.
The declaration outlines the two countries’ interest in expanding cooperation in key areas like smart cities and urban solutions, skills development, connectivity and economic cooperation. This will build on Singapore’s contributions to India in these areas, which include the master-planning of Amaravati - the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh - and support of the Centre of Excellence in Tourism Training in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
The Strategic Partnership will also acknowledge the importance of enhancing connectivity between India and the region, including the expansion of air links. This will help promote further trade and investment between the two countries as well as people-to-people links.
The partnership will also chart the future direction of Singapore’s cooperation with India in the areas of defence, cultural exchanges, financial services, water and waste management, as well as port management.
On Monday, Mr Modi will deliver the 37th Singapore Lecture, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
On Tuesday, he will deliver a Special Address at the India-Singapore Economic Convention hosted by Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran and interact with Singapore business leaders.
In addition, Mr Modi will visit ITE College Central together with PM Lee where he will learn more about Singapore’s approach to vocational education and skills training.
[thanks to newsasia]
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