Time for India-Singapore ties to move to ‘next level’, says Indian minister Jaishankar

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar is widely acknowledged as the key figure in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. PHOTO: REUTERS
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SINGAPORE – India’s ties with Singapore have been “extremely strong” in the past two decades, but need updating to reflect contemporary realities, given the transformation in India and changes in the global landscape.

This is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has a “special sentiment” for Singapore, is visiting the Republic so early in his third term.

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