India and Singapore elevated their bilateral relations to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, on Thursday, during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
MEA stated that PM Modi and Lawrence Wong's visit to semiconductor facility underscored the commitment of two sides to develop cooperation in this sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong visited the semiconductor facility of AEM Holdings Ltd in Singapore on Thursday.
The MoUs were exchanged in Parliament House of Singapore by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan in the presence of Prime Minister Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong.
India and Singapore signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of digital technologies, semiconductors, health cooperation and skill development, which will further strengthen the cooperation between the two nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Singapore on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a significant second leg of his two-day nation visit. He is slated to hold numerous engagements in the city-state on Thursday as well.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday expressed his delight at hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an informal dinner meeting at the Istana ahead of their official discussions on Thursday. Istana is the official residence and office of the president of Singapore.
Later this evening, the Prime Minister of Singapore, in a special gesture, will be hosting Prime Minister for a private dinner according to Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from members of the Indian diaspora as he arrived at a hotel in Singapore on Wednesday. He even tried his hand at playing a dhol as the crowd performed to welcome him.