Ceremonial welcome for PM Modi in Singapore

Singapore was the second largest source of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) into India in 2013-14, bringing in $5.98 billion, about 25% of the total FDI inflows in that year.

Singapore also supported India during its war with Pakistan in 1965.

Modi wrapped up his three-day visit to Malaysia said the gate “will be a milestone in our relations”. Mr Lee was also among the audience for this spectacle.

The selfie of Narendra Modi with Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching.

Here’s what they ate: idli (a rice cake consisting of fermented black lentils), vadai (savoury fritters) and the restaurant’s famous thosai (a crepe made from rice batter and lentils).

Singapore sought doubling of flights to India while Modi wanted the city-state to play a key role in upgradation of railway stations in India.

The two countries also signed an operationalisation document for the technical agreement on sharing “White Shipping Information” between the Indian Navy and Singapore Navy signed on July 21, 2015.

Indian PM Narendra Modi having tea with his Singapore counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, at Little India, Singapore.

“Malaysia and India share a very strong bond”. “He aspires to develop India in the construction of new infrastructures such as smart city, railway and highway pro-jects, solar energy and digital India”, Najib said.

The Prime Minister said he was conscious of the fact that he was following the footsteps of leaders who have shaped India in delivering this lecture. This is a decision prime minister (Lee) and I did not take lightly.

The more than 1,000 guests in the audience comprised diplomats, government officials, education institutions and delegates from India.

“Ceremonial honours at Istana”.

President Tony Tan Keng Yam visited India earlier this year.

The prime minister also urged the world to speak in one voice against terrorism.

According to the joint declaration issued yesterday by the two leaders on the strategic partnership between India and Singapore, the partnership would act as a framework to contribute to greater regional stability and growth, deepen existing areas of cooperation and catalyse new avenues for collaboration in 15 different areas.

Before wrapping up his visit, he will address Indian Diaspora at Singapore Expo in which over 20 thousand people have registered themselves. “Asia’s economic lion is to be found here – in Singapore”, he said.