Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Singapore counterpart Lawrence Wong during a bilateral meeting in Singapore on Thursday. Modi was seen playing the ‘dhol’ after he arrived on Wednesday. (Photos: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday met new Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and the country’s top leadership during which the two countries elevated their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, besides signing multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MOU).
The two leaders oversaw the exchange of four MoUs — on semiconductors, digital technology, health and skill development — after the talks.
“This is our first meeting after you assumed the post of premier. Many congratulations to you from my side. I am confident that under the leadership of 4G (the fourth-generation leaders), Singapore will progress even faster,” Modi said.
“We also want to create many Singapores in India and I am happy that we are working together in this direction. The ministerial roundtable that has been formed between us is a path-breaking mechanism,” he added. Modi further said that the partnership between the two nations in skilling digitalisation, mobility, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, Artificial intelligence (AI), healthcare, sustainability and cyber security has become an identity of this mechanism.
Ahead of the talks, Modi received a red carpet-welcome at the Singapore Parliament House. “A new chapter in – ties: Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established. PM @narendramodi and PM @LawrenceWongST held a productive meeting in Singapore today,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X after the meeting.
“The leaders agreed to elevate the – ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They extensively reviewed various facets of the bilateral relationship cover...
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