PM Narendra Modi emplanes for Singapore after concluding his go to to Brunei Darussalam. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his Singapore go to on Thursday, and emplaned for New Delhi following an outcome-oriented go to to the city-state.
“A successful visit concludes! PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi after an outcome oriented visit to Singapore,” the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, mentioned, sharing a put up on X.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi mentioned that he had a fruitful go to to Singapore. He mentioned that it’ll not solely bolster India’s ties with Singapore but in addition profit the individuals of each nations.
“My visit to Singapore has been a very fruitful one. It will certainly add vigour to bilateral ties and benefit the people of our nations. I thank the government and people of Singapore for their warmth,” PM Modi wrote on X.
India and Singapore additionally elevated their bilateral relations to the extent of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Thursday.
Prime Minister Modi and Singapore PM Lawrence Wong met on the Parliament House in Singapore. The two leaders, together with their delegations, held the bilateral assembly. At their talks, each leaders reviewed the progress of India-Singapore bilateral relations.
Following this, the 2 sides exchanged 4 MoUs within the areas of digital know-how, semiconductors, talent growth, and healthcare.
Prime Minister Modi invited PM Lawrence Wong to go to India, which he accepted.
PM Modi, additionally visited the semiconductor facility of AEM Holdings Ltd. Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong accompanied PM Modi throughout his go to to the semiconductor facility.
PM Modi invited Singapore’s semiconductor firms to take part within the SEMICON INDIA exhibition set to be held in Greater Noida from September 11-13.
“It was wonderful to interact with interns from Odisha’s World Skill Center who are visiting Singapore and interns from Singapore who have been to India as a part of the CII-Enterprise Singapore India Ready Talent Programme. I also met a team of Indian engineers working at AEM Holdings. Such cooperation is indeed special and celebrates human talent as well as innovation,” PM Modi said after visiting the ability.
The Prime Minister additionally referred to as on Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Thursday and held talks that centered on key sectors together with talent growth, sustainability, know-how, innovation, and connectivity.
The talks between the 2 leaders centered on the complete vary of bilateral ties between India and Singapore.
Sharing a put up of the assembly with Shanmugaratnam, PM Modi wrote, “Had a very good meeting with Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, the President of Singapore. Our talks focused on the full range of bilateral ties between our nations.” Both PM Modi, and Tharman mentioned bilateral and world problems with mutual curiosity throughout the talks.
Shanmugaratnam, is an Indian-origin economist and civil servant, who grew to become Singapore’s President final 12 months. He served primarily on the Monetary Authority of Singapore, earlier than becoming a member of politics in 2001. He has additionally served as Minister for Education and Finance and was Deputy Prime Minister from 2011 to 2019.
The two leaders additionally shared ideas on how India and Singapore can increase their cooperation to new areas similar to superior manufacturing and rising applied sciences.
Before his go to to Singapore, PM Modi was on an official go to to Brunei.
Earlier within the day, PM Modi held “wide ranging” talks with Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan. During their talks, each the leaders mentioned methods to additional cement bilateral ties.
In a put up on X, PM Modi said, “Delighted to meet His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Our talks were wide ranging and included ways to further cement bilateral ties between our nations. We are going to further expand trade ties, commercial linkages and people-to-people exchanges.” PM Modi inaugurated the brand new Chancery of the High Commission of India, in Brunei’s capital metropolis Bandar Seri Begawan.
The Prime Minister additionally visited Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan on Tuesday, as part of his historic go to to Brunei. Brunei’s Minister of Religious Affairs Pehin Dato Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin obtained him at Mosque and Brunei’s Minister of Health Dato Haji Mohammad Isham was additionally current, in accordance with an announcement by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
A Ministry of External Affairs launch mentioned that Brunei is a vital companion in India’s ‘Act East’ Policy and Indo-Pacific Vision.
It mentioned India and Brunei take pleasure in a pleasant relationship that’s marked by mutual respect and understanding on bilateral and multilateral points. The two nations are linked by historical past, tradition and custom spanning a millennium.
This was the first-ever bilateral go to by an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei. The historic go to of the Prime Minister coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic ties between India and Brunei.
During the go to, the Prime Minister engaged in bilateral discussions on all features of bilateral relations and cooperation with Brunei management and explored new areas of collaboration.
