Singapore, India elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership as Indian PM Modi concludes visit

They discussed potential collaborations in fields like cross-border electricity trade and green ammonia supply chains, a joint flagship initiative for skills training, improving cross-border data flows through Gujarat International Finance and Tec-City ( GIFT City ), and cooperation in creating industrial parks in India.

They also witnessed four exchanges of government-to-government Memorandums of Understanding ( MOUs ), including areas such as digital cooperation, education and skills development, health and medicine, and semiconductor ecosystem cooperation.

Both prime ministers praised Singapore and India’s normal high-level meetings and consultations and stressed the significance of their long-standing, close relationship in terms of defense, as well as their shared geopolitical interests and close historical ties.

They recognised that diplomatic business and commercial links constitute important drivers of the wide-ranging India-Singapore agreement, read the joint declaration.

Mr. Modi and Mr. Wong reaffirmed the significance of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement ( CECA ) signed in 2005 and reviewed in 2007 and 2018 for the economic partnership between the two nations. &nbsp,

According to the joint statement,” They desired the next review of CECA’s completion as soon as possible so that the agreement is suitable for India and Singapore’s future economies.”

Both prime ministers also shared their convergent opinions on regional and global issues during Mr. Modi’s vacation.

They reiterated the importance of “promoting and maintaining peace, safety, security, security, and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the South China Sea, while pursuing the quiet resolution of disputes in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea ( UNCLOS), without resorting to the use of power,” according to the joint statement.

They also made it clear that violence is still” the single most significant danger to peace and stability,” and they reiterated their firm commitment to fight terrorism in all of its forms and manifestations.