SINGAPORE, 5th September, 2024 (WAM) -- India and Singapore elevated their bilateral relations to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Thursday during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Singapore, Asian News International (ANI) reported.
Modi and Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met at the Parliament House in Singapore on Thursday. The two leaders, along with their delegations, held the bilateral meeting.
Following this, the two sides exchanged four MoUs in the areas of digital technology, semiconductor, skill development and healthcare.
At their talks, both leaders reviewed the progress of India-Singapore bilateral relations. "Given the breadth and depth of bilateral ties and immense potential, they decided to elevate the relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. This would also give a major boost to India's Act East Policy," India's Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Taking stock of the robust progress in economic ties, the leaders called for further expanding trade and investment flows between the two countries. Prime Minister Modi highlighted that Singapore, with an investment of around US$160 billion in the Indian economy, is a leading economic partner for India.