Tensions, struggles don’t bring change: PM to IAS officers

While Prime Minister David Cam-eron visited India thrice since 2010, Modi was the first Indian prime minister to visit London in a decade.

He said, the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits are being held in Malyasia at a critical juncture and together the nations will discuss the pressing security issues.

Interacting with 169 IAS officers of 2013 batch who have just completed their three-month stint at the Centre as assistant secretaries, the Prime Minister exhorted them to grab the “golden opportunity” to take India to new heights as they would be serving in 20% of the country’s districts over the next 10 years. The statement said, ” … we remain committed to building a global culture of intolerance towards corruption through effectively implementing the 2015-2016 G20 Anti-Corruption Action Plan.

Pressing for the need to delink terror from religion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said a few countries still use terrorism as “an instrument of state policy” and the world must act against radicalisation without any political consideration.

“Malaysian investments, including in various infrastructure projects are strong in India. India’s trade with Malaysia is also vibrant, particularly in the commodities sector”, pointed out Modi. Modi’s visit includes a visit to the Ramakrishna Mission, inauguration of a statue of Swami Vivekananda and a visit to the Batu Caves temple.

The Indian leader’s visit to Singapore is also seen as timely and comes soon after one made by Chinese President Xi Jinping in early November.

During his bilateral meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Modi is expected to “directly raise” the issue of granting greater market access to Indian banks in Singapore, a proposal that has been pending for over five years, the official added. Singapore, as a signatory to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and as negotiator of the China-led pan-Asian Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, can help India expand into Asia, according to Girija Pande, Executive Chairman of Apex Avalon.

After the first meeting between Prime Minister Modi and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, they announced the exchange of instruments of ratification between the two countries.

Modi also touched upon the impact of India’s growth on environment. You can find about 2.4 thousand individuals of Indian foundation in Malaysia, constituting eight per cent of the citizenry in the nation.

Both India and the United Kingdom agreed to enter into a partnership to elevate the ties between the two countries in field of Defence. He will also pay homage at the INA Memorial Marker at Esplanade Park.

These prominent Singaporeans, majority of Indian ancestry, are fully trusted by authorities there and their advice on all matters highly valued.