PM Modi Reaches Singapore on Two-Day Visit

After visiting Brunei, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Singapore on Wednesday at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong.

It is his fifth official trip to Singapore. The prime minister will receive an official welcome at the Parliament House on Thursday and call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

PM Modi is visiting the city-nation after Singapore PM Wong took over and PM Modi began his third term as prime minister.

Ahead of his departure, PM Modi had posted on X: “I look forward to my discussions to deepen our Strategic Partnership with Singapore, particularly in new and emerging areas of advanced manufacturing, digitalization, and sustainable development.”

PM Modi is accompanied by Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and other government officials.

“The leaders will review the progress of India-Singapore Strategic Partnership and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest,” a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.

PM Modi would call on Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Singapore PM Wong and Lee will host PM Modi to separate meals.

PM Modi will also meet with Singaporean business leaders and interact with those in the country’s semiconductor sector.

This visit will build synergies in semiconductor ecosystems of Singapore and India. Both PMs will visit a semiconductor manufacturing facility. MoUs will be signed between both countries for cooperation in manpower skilling in the semiconductor sector. It will involve skilling centres to training and recruitment by Singapore firms.