New Delhi, Nov 18: India expects to conclude a ‘strategic partnership’ with Singapore during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the South-East Asian nation where he would also meet top CEOs and address the Indian community.
Modi will be in Singapore on November 23-24 on a bilateral visit, during which he is also expected to sign an enhanced defence cooperation pact, along with other MoUs on cyber security, culture and training on urban management and the like.
The bilateral trade with Singapore is about USD 17 billion and Singaporean companies are very active in India since early 1990s, including in equity markets.
Focus of the visit will also include ‘five S plank’ of scaling up trade and investment, speeding up connectivity, smart cities, skills development and state focus.
