Singapore

January 16, 2025 4:07 PM

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam pays tribute at Rajghat during state visit

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, accompanied by his wife, laid a wreath at Rajghat on Thursday to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi during his maiden state visit to India. The visit marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and Singapore. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted the significance of the event, saying in a post on X, “President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore paid his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat this morning. Bapu's ideals and te...

January 14, 2025 9:52 PM

Singapore President begins India visit to strengthen bilateral ties

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening for a state visit, marking his first official trip to India as President. The visit coincides with the celebrations of 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Upon his arrival, Tharman was received at the airport by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada. His five-day visit, scheduled from January 14 to 18, includes meetings with President Droupadi Murmu, who will host a ba...

January 9, 2025 2:53 PM

Singapore says 3 men detained since October for seeking to join Middle East conflict

Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October last year who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel, and one had expressed willingness to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so. The Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement the three Singaporean men were not linked to one other and had been "radicalised" online, but there was no indication others had been recruited. It was not immediately clear why the ministry announced the deten...

November 8, 2024 5:29 PM

EAM Jaishankar meets Singapore foreign minister, strengthens India-Singapore strategic ties

India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, arrived in Singapore on Friday and held discussions with Singapore’s Foreign Minister, Vivian Balakrishnan, to review the progress of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. The leaders also exchanged views on key regional and global developments. In a post on X, Jaishankar highlighted their conversation on strategic areas and reaffirmed the commitment to enhancing India-Singapore relations. Earlier, Jaishankar met wi...

October 22, 2024 1:04 PM

Singapore plays key role in Act-East policy: Rajnath Singh at defence ministers’ dialogue

Singapore's Defence Minister, Dr. Ng Eng Hen, has commenced a three-day visit to India, co-chairing the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministers' Dialogue alongside his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi. The Summit began on Tuesday morning, with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh welcoming the Singapore delegation warmly. He noted that the strategic partnership the two countries share is a "testimony of increasing closeness between our countries." Singh said, "The meeting is ha...

October 16, 2024 11:07 AM

Singapore fighter jets escort Air India flight after bomb threat

Singapore's air force mobilised two fighter jets late on Tuesday in response to a bomb threat on an Air India Express flight bound for the city-state, its defence minister said. Two Singapore air force F-15SG jets scrambled and escorted Air India flight AXB684 away from populated areas after the airline received an email that there was a bomb on board its plane, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said in a Facebook post. Ng said the plane was escorted and landed safely at Changi Airport at 10:04 p.m....

October 15, 2024 8:51 AM

Canadian PM Trudeau accuses India of supporting criminal activities in Canada amid diplomatic row

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has accused the Indian government of making a "fundamental error" by supporting criminal activities in Canada. Speaking at a press conference in Ottawa, Trudeau highlighted ongoing tensions between the two nations and stressed the importance of an upcoming meeting between their national security advisors, scheduled for this weekend in Singapore. "When I spoke to PM Modi at the end of last week, I highlighted how incredibly important meeting between our nat...

October 3, 2024 12:21 PM

Singapore’s disgraced former transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case

A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member in a city-state famous for its clean governance. S. Iswaran, who was a cabinet member for 13 years and has held the trade, communications and transport portfolios, pleaded guilty last week to four counts of improperly receiving gifts and one of obstructing justice. The sentence handed down was more...

September 16, 2024 3:29 PM

PM Modi’s visit to Brunei, Singapore is significant step in Act East policy: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Brunei and Singapore as a pivotal moment in India's Act East policy. The trip, which took place early in Modi's third term, is seen as a deepening of diplomatic and economic ties with both Southeast Asian nations. "Prime Minister@narendramodi's visit to Brunei and Singapore is a significant step in our Act East policy early in his third term," Jaishankar posted on X. A major development from th...

September 16, 2024 3:29 PM

PM Modi and Singapore’s PM Lawrence Wong identify six key pillars for bilateral cooperation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Singaporean counterpart, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, outlined a framework for enhancing bilateral cooperation, focusing on six key pillars: sustainability, digitalisation, skills development, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and connectivity. During PM Modi’s official visit to Singapore on September 4-5, 2024—his fifth visit to the country—both leaders expressed their appreciation for the efforts made by their respective ministers in shaping the f...