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August 21, 2026 10:02 AM

Goyal highlights new avenues for Indian agri-food exports to Singapore, ASEAN

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said new avenues were being created for Indian farmers and processed food manufacturers to expand their presence in Singapore and subsequently access markets across ASEAN and Australia through an APEDA-FairPrice roadshow-cum-in-store promotion. Goyal, in a post on X, said he joined Singapore's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang and other dignitaries at the initiative, which seeks to expand...

August 20, 2026 12:29 PM

Indian Ministerial Delegation Meets Singapore PM to Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Jitin Prasada on Thursday met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at The Istana in Singapore, as part of India’s high-level engagement with the Southeast Asian nation. The meeting focused on accelerating the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthening bilateral cooperation. “The leaders discussed the progress made in implementing the Roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and ways ...

August 19, 2026 1:16 PM

Piyush Goyal Leaves for Singapore to Attend 4th India-Singapore Ministerial and Business Roundtables

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is on a three-day visit to Singapore from August 19 to 21, 2026, as part of continued high-level engagement under the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) framework. During the visit, Goyal will also call on Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana. Goyal will participate in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on August 20, alongside Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Ext...

August 19, 2026 12:15 AM

Fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to be held in Singapore on August 20

The fourth round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will be held in Singapore on August 20, with India set to discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation across emerging and strategic areas. Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada will represent India at the meeting. D...

July 19, 2026 3:22 PM

APEDA facilitates first export of premium Kashmir cherries and plums to Singapore

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first export shipment of premium Areko cherries and Scentrose plums from Jammu & Kashmir to Singapore, marking another milestone in expanding the global reach of the region's horticultural produce. The shipment, comprising Areko cherries (High-Density European Sweet Cherries) and Scentrose plums sourced from Shopian and Pulwama, follows the successful export of fresh cherries and plums from...

February 2, 2026 2:55 PM

Singapore to launch space agency in response to global investment surge

Singapore will launch its own space agency on April 1 as it bids to "fully harness the value and opportunities of the growing global space economy", the country's trade ministry announced on Monday. "Singapore's strengths in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, micro-electronics, precision engineering and artificial intelligence position us well to capture new opportunities in the space technology sector," said the Ministry of Trade and Industry, which will run the new agency. Global investment ...

November 3, 2025 1:27 PM

Singapore plans to designate site of founding father Lee Kuan Yew’s home as national monument

Singapore's government said on Monday it plans to gazette the site of the home of the city-state's first prime minister as a national monument, following a bitter dispute between Lee Kuan Yew's children over what to do with the building. An advisory board had assessed the single-storey bungalow, built in 1898 in central Singapore, as worthy of preservation, the National Heritage Board and the Singapore Land Authority said in a statement, saying it "bore witness to pivotal ev...

October 17, 2025 11:19 PM

UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price under US pressure

A majority of countries at the U.N. shipping agency voted on Friday to postpone by a year a decision on a global carbon price on international shipping, after failing to reach consensus on the emissions reduction measure amid U.S. pressure. The decision to delay the deal is a blow to the European Union and other countries including Brazil which have been pushing for the global shipping industry to go greener and set out a price mechanism for decarbonisation. Washington and Riyadh, the world's ...

October 5, 2025 1:33 PM

Piyush Goyal commends transformative progress in India-Singapore bilateral ties

Marking the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore, the business session titled “India-Singapore @60: Partnership for Growth & Engagement” was held in Singapore on Saturday. The event was co-organized by FICCI, CII, and ASSOCHAM, and witnessed wide participation from senior government officials, industry leaders, and business representatives from both nations. Delivering the keynote address, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal commended the...

October 3, 2025 7:42 PM

Piyush Goyal undertakes official visit to Singapore, focuses on strengthening strategic and economic ties

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal undertook a three-day official visit to Singapore, aimed at bolstering bilateral trade, investment, and strategic cooperation. The visit underscored India’s strong economic growth, reform-driven investment climate, and the opportunities available for global partners in manufacturing, infrastructure, financial services, and the green economy. During his engagements with Singapore’s leadership, Goyal called on Prime Minister Lawrence Wong...