India and Singapore are engaged to discuss bilateral cooperation and exchange views on issues of mutual interests during the second multi-ministerial roundtable in Singapore, reports said.
The two nations, according to media reports, explored how they can boost bilateral cooperation in digital, skill development, sustainability, healthcare, connectivity and advanced manufacturing.
The Indian delegation, comprising of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, is being led by Sitharaman.
During the second India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), they reportedly discussed the issues of mutual interests and cooperation between the two nations.
“During the meeting, the leaders emphasised ways of further #enhancing cooperation between India and Singapore in #emerging and #futuristic areas,” India’s Ministry of Finance said in a post on X.
The ISMR has been organized ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s likely visit to the city-state next month.
Both sides deliberated upon the six pillars identified under ISMR, which include “digitalization, skill development, sustainability, healthcare and medicine, and advanced manufacturing and connectivity”, according to the social media post by the Indian minister.
“The leaders also discussed plans for commemorating the 60th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore, alongside regional and global cooperation, including #ASEAN & #G20 developments,” it said.
“The leaders noted that the discussions in the 1st round of #ISMR have resulted in the successful conclusion of MoUs on Healthcare, Education & Skill Development, Digital Cooperation and Semiconductor Ecosystem Cooperation,” it added.
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“A productive 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable today. We explored cooperation in digital, skill development, sustainability, healthcare, connectivity and advanced manufacturing,” Jaishankar said in his post on X.
The Indian external affairs minister also thanked the Singapore delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, for their commitment to deepening the India-Singapore partnership, the reports said.
The Singapore delegation comprised of Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam, Minister for Digital Development and Information and Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Dr Tan See Leng, and Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Chee Hong Tat.
