India, Malaysia to deepen cooperation in security, defence: Modi

“We will also make our defence cooperation stronger, including for advancing maritime security and strengthening disaster response in our region”, the Indian prime minister said.

He was given a huge and resounding applause, as he began his address with a reference to the landmark contributions of “Little India” in Singapore’s development as a modern city-state. “Chai Pe Charcha with @leehsienloong”, said a tweet by PMO India.

“There are occasions everywhere in the world where I will meet, and the United States has a relationship and cooperates with a country, even though their human rights record may not be good”, Obama said.

The Indian PM said that India’s entry into the uranium supply arrangement was a sign of growing trust.

Prime Minister Modi is expected to meet Singapore business chiefs later today during which he is expected to pitch India’s growth story.

While praising the “energy, sense of objective and enterprise in the Singapore air”, he said, “Singapore is a major partner in nearly every area of India’s transformation”.

INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a forceful plea to Singapore-based businesses to invest in India, saying that the country is now among the most open economies in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Meanwhile, Modi noted that Malaysia and India enjoyed a comprehensive partnership and both countries shared similarities in many dimensions and diversity.

India and Malaysia on Monday agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation and expand bilateral trade while signing three accords in the areas of cyber security, culture and infrastructure.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held bilateral talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong during which India and Singapore signed 10 MoUs and launched joint postage stamp also.

He said Singapore’s Indian pioneers include G. Sarangapany, who came here from Tamil Nadu in 1924, founded the Tamil “Murasu” newspaper, and sold it at one cent a copy so that the poor could read it too, Channel News Asia reported.

“In practise, we have virtually eliminated tariff barriers between us”, Najib Razak, Malaysia’s prime minister, said. I use to say that when I will get the responsibility will see, but I assured them that we won’t look down nor we will stare but will look into their(foreign nations) eyes. Singapore is the top destination for Indian Investment.