Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made an official visit to India from September 2-4 and held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two countries adopted a roadmap for their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) and agreed to strengthen cooperation in 8 areas.
【8 Areas of Cooperation】 (1) Economic cooperation: Initiation of third review of India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), substantial achievement of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) review in 2025 (2) Human resource development (3) Digitalization (4) Sustainability (5) Connectivity (6) Healthcare and medical services (7) People-to-people and cultural exchanges (8) Defense and security cooperation
Economic aspects include support for semiconductor industry and joint development of sustainable industrial parks. Both sides agreed to institutionalize the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to implement and monitor CSP progress.
【5 MOUs Signed】 • Green and digital shipping corridor cooperation • Space sector cooperation promotion • Establishment of Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Chennai • Digital asset innovation between central banks • Training and R&D cooperation in civil aviation