As part of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong arrived in India on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The Ministry of External Affairs described the visit as an opportunity to review the “robust” bilateral ties between the two nations.
During his three-day visit, Prime Minister Wong will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and jointly inaugurate Phase 2 of the PSA Mumbai (Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal). This follows Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, during which both sides upgraded their partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
The visit is closely watched, especially in the context of the recent 50% tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on India.
Prime Minister Wong will also hold a closed-door meeting with Indian business leaders and meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The celebrations marking the diplomatic milestone began in January with a state visit by Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade Gan Siow Huang.
The visit comes weeks after the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) held on August 13, which involved multiple ministers from both sides. The ISMR structured discussions along six pillars — advanced manufacturing, connectivity, digitisation, healthcare and medicine, skill development, and sustainability — providing a roadmap for the Prime Minister’s visit.
According to reports, at least 10 agreements are expected to be finalized during the visit. The discussions are likely to focus on strengthening cooperation in semiconductors, capacity-building, skill development, and infrastructure. Singapore is also exploring green energy ports and potential energy exports from India.
Additionally, the two sides are expected to deliberate on the ongoing situation in Myanmar, where civil unrest continues to impact regional connectivity between India, Singapore, and Thailand. (Source: The Hindu)
