Singapore: India will play an increasingly important role globally as the world “inexorably” transitions into multipolarity, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said after holding talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Sunday.
Jaishankar, who was in this city-state as part of his two-nation trip, also met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Singapore is at the “heart” of India’s Act East Policy, Jaishankar said after he met with Balakrishnan. From Singapore, he travels to China.
“A great pleasure to meet Chairman-designate of Temasek Holdings, Teo Chee Hean, today. Discussed the transformation underway in India and its investment opportunities,” Jaishankar posted on X.
Jaishankar is on a visit to Singapore. During his visit, Jaishankar will meet Singapore’s leadership as part of the regular exchanges between our two countries, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) release.
After concluding his visit to Singapore, Jaishankar is scheduled to travel to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (CFM) being held in Tianjin. He will also hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the CFM.
Earlier on July 2, the Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East), P Kumaran, met with Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary (Development) for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, in New Delhi.
The meeting focused on reviewing ongoing bilateral cooperation, including initiatives in priority areas, for further strengthening the India-Singapore partnership.
“Secretary(East) P. Kumaran met Mr. Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary (Development) @MFAsgToday in New Delhi. The two sides reviewed ongoing bilateral cooperation, including initiatives in priority areas, for further strengthening the India-Singapore partnership,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiwal wrote on X.
The year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore. To commemorate this special occasion, President Droupadi Murmu and Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam unveiled a joint logo in New Delhi on January 16, as stated by the MEA.
The joint logo incorporates elements: colours from the Indian and Singaporean National flags, the Lotus (National flower of India) & Orchid (National flower of Singapore), and the number 60, highlighting the significant milestone of the 60th anniversary. Overall, the logo reads “India Singapore 60 years of diplomatic relations”.
According to MEA, the placement of these elements symbolises the enduring friendship, mutual trust and shared values between the two countries.
