New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a series of high-level engagements in Singapore on Thursday, reinforcing India’s economic partnership with the city-state across trade, investment, technology and business.
Goyal began his day with a call on Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Istana. He then took part in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable and the 4th India-Singapore Business Roundtable, both held at Hotel Shangri-La. Officials said the roundtables provided a platform to strengthen bilateral economic engagement and explore new areas of cooperation. An MoU signing ceremony followed the discussions.
Later in the day, Goyal held Government-to-Business meetings with senior leaders from global institutions, including the Global Finance & Technology Network and Keppel Infrastructure, according to an official statement.
The discussions centred on deepening India-Singapore collaboration in agri-exports, GCC-based commercial parks, fintech and sustainable infrastructure.
Goyal also visited an APEDA-FairPrice initiative at City Square Mall along with Singapore’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade & Industry, Gan Siow Huang. Officials said the visit highlighted growing agricultural trade and expanding market linkages between the two countries.
In the evening, Goyal attended the India-Singapore Business Forum organised by FICCI at the INSEAD Asia Campus. He took part in a fireside chat on India’s role in the new global growth equation, followed by an interactive session with members of the business community.
Officials said the day’s engagements reaffirmed strong momentum in India-Singapore economic ties and reflected India’s commitment to deepening trade, investment and business linkages between the two nations.
The Indian delegation at the Ministerial Roundtable included Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada.
The Singapore side comprised Deputy Prime Minister and Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong, Senior Minister K. Shanmugam, Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, Digital Development Minister Josephine Teo, and Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow.
