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Singapore President says ties with India on ‘new trajectory’ | India News

Singapore President says ties with India on ‘new trajectory’ | India News

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India and Singapore are cooperating in critical sectors like advanced manufacturing and semiconductors as the relations are on a “new trajectory” of growth, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Thursday. Shanmugaratnam, on a five-day visit to India, held separate talks with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a broad focus on expansion of bilateral ties. He is travelling to Odisha Friday where he will meet the state government’s leadership. The Singapore President told reporters that a data corridor between the GIFT City in Gujarat and his country is being explored so that the financial institutions of the two sides can safely exchange data. He said the possibility of a “corridor for renewable energy” between India and Singapore is also being looked at. Talking about Singapore-India ties in the last few decades, he said the two countries are now on a new trajectory after ties were upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership during Modi’s visit to the city state in September last year. “We are exploring new initiatives going beyond the existing active relationship …

Singapore aiming to build semiconductor ecosystem in India, says President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

Singapore aiming to build semiconductor ecosystem in India, says President Tharman Shanmugaratnam

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Singapore is exploring new initiatives like manufacturing of semiconductors and building a semiconductor ecosystem in India apart from participating in the creation of new generation of technological solutions, the city-State’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Thursday. The visiting dignitary recounted his 2022 visit to India as the Senior Minister of Singapore when he toured Assam and announced that this time he is focusing on Odisha. “We will never forget India was one of the first countries to recognise Singapore’s independence in 1965. It’s a natural partnership between a small country — Singapore — and a very large country — India. In a whole range of areas, our business relationships are thriving,” said President Shanmugaratnam highlighting that Singapore is the “largest investor in India for many years now”. “We are also exploring other initiatives in the digital space. We are exploring possibility of a data corridor between Gift …

PM Modi arrives in Delhi after concluding his three-day visit to Singapore and Brunei

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Image Source : PMO PM Modi reaches Delhi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arrived in New Delhi after concluding a three-day trip to Singapore and Brunei on Thursday. He touted Singapore as a model for developing nations and said India wanted to create “several Singapores” of its own during his talks with Premier Lawrence Wong. India, Singapore elevate ties During his visit, India and Singapore elevated their ties to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” and inked four MoUs, including one on cooperation in the semiconductor industry, as the prosperous city-state’s companies pledged to invest about USD 60 billion in the next few years. “Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @LawrenceWongST held productive talks today. They deliberated on ways to further deepen India-Singapore partnership across key sectors including technology, healthcare, trade, skilling, and more,” the prime minister’s office said in a post on X. PM Modi calls top CEOs in Singapore to invest in India Later, Modi held a roundtable with top business leaders and CEOs in Singapore, where he talked about ways to deepen economic linkages. …

PM Modi leaves for two-nation visit to Brunei and Singapore

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Brunei Darussalam, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) embarked on a visit to Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam, which will be the first ever bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister. Also read: In Brunei, Modi to sign space cooperation pact, discuss boosting sagging trade, energy ties with Sultan “Over the next two days, will be visiting Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. During the various engagements in these nations, the focus will be on further deepening India’s ties with them,” Mr. Modi posted a message on X. Ahead of his departure to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, Mr. Modi said he looked forward to his meetings with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other esteemed members of the Royal family to advance our historical relationship to new heights. From Brunei, Mr. Modi will travel to Singapore on Wednesday (September 4, 2024). “I look forward to the opportunity to meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Senior …

PM Modi ahead of departing for two-nation visit to Brunei, Singapore – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left on a two-day visit, making his first stop to the Asian country of Brunei to mark the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian PM as both countries celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. He will next embark on a visit to Singapore to engage with his counterpart Lawrence Wong and others to deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations. “Today, I am embarking on a first ever bilateral visit to Brunei Darussalam. As we celebrate the 40 years of our diplomatic relations, I look forward to my meetings with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other esteemed members of the Royal family to advance our historical relationship to new heights,” said PM Modi in a statement before departing for Brunei. “From Brunei, I will travel to Singapore on 4 September. I look forward to the opportunity to meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Emeritus …