EAM Jaishankar begins Singapore state visit, holds talks with Dy PM Gan Yong

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Singapore on Friday for the second leg of his twostate visit He met with Singapores Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and discussed ways to advance contemporary bilateral partnership with a focus on industrial parks innovation and semiconductors ANI reportedSharing the details of the meeting on social media platform X Jaishankar wrote Started my visit to Singapore by meeting DPM amp Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim YongStarted my visit to Singapore by meeting DPM amp Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim YongDiscussed taking forward contemporary partnership with a focus on industrial parks green energy skilling innovation and semiconductors pictwittercomQBKw0BGwPHmdash Dr S Jaishankar DrSJaishankar November 8 2024He shared that the two leaders Discussed taking forward contemporary partnership with a focus on industrial parks green energy skilling innovation and semiconductorsJaishankar is also scheduled to address the 8th Roundtable of ASEAN India Network of Think Tanks ANI reportedThe Association of SouthEast Asian Nations ASEAN comprises Indonesia Singapore Philippines Malaysia Brunei Thailand Cambodia Laos Myanmar and VietnamThe Act East Policy reflects Indias strong and multifaceted connection with ASEANThe EAM will also meet with Singapores leadership to evaluate the two countries tight alliance and discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral relationshipA close bilateral relationship exists between Singapore and India Since the Look East Policy began in the early 1990s Singapore has been actively involved in reestablishing Indias connections with the nations of Southeast Asia The Indian community is wellrepresented in Singapore making up roughly 92 per cent of the nations overall populationAccording to ANI Jaishankars visit comes on the heels of the threeday state visit of Dr Ng Eng Hen Singapores Minister of Defence to India During his visit he cochaired the sixth IndiaSingapore Defence Ministers Dialogue in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh Singapore has been an integral partner of Indias Act East Policy Showing confidence in the relationship shared between the two countries Singapores Defence Minister Hen remarked From Singapores perspective India has always been part of the East Whether you choose to act or look we consider you part of the areaExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is on a twostate visit to Australia and Singapore The talks in Australia lasted from November 3 to November 7 and saw the EAM hold meetings with several groups of the Australian society to strengthen the partnership between India and Singapore ANI reportedJaishankars visit to the two countries is set to give a boost to the friendly ties India shares with them ANI reportedWith inputs from ANI