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.
Sharing a post on his X handle, Jaiswal said, "This visit is important as it gives a major push to India's Act East policy to India's vision of the Indo-Pacific to India-Singapore economic ties and to India-Singapore technological ties. All these are very important for both countries."
"We have centuries old cultural ties. Our cultural tradition is the basis of our friendship. Under your leadership, our ties have grown stronger day by day," PM Modi said.
The Indian diaspora residing in Brunei expressed their happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the nation and said that they feel extremely happy and honoured to meet PM Modi. Notably, PM Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the new Chancery of the High Commission of India, in Brunei'
Lauding India-Singapore ties, the Chairman of the India Heritage Center Advisory Board and Registrar of the National University of Singapore R Rajaram said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore creates a lot of excitement and interest.
The chancery complex embodies a profound sense of Indianness, masterfully integrating traditional motifs and lush tree plantations. The use of elegant claddings and durable Kota stones further enhances its aesthetic appeal, harmoniously blending classic and contemporary elements. The design
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that a strong India can bring great growth to all of humanity and that a prosperous India can pave the way for the prosperity of the entire world.
The Prime Minister also highlighted that so far more than three crore people have travelled by these trains and these numbers are proof of the success of Vande Bharat Trains.
An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, aiding the Gujarat government amid the flood situation in the state, rescued four people from Devbhumi Dwarka on Thursday.
"As for the Peace Summit, I truly believe that the second Peace Summit has to take place. It would be good if it would be held in one of the Global South Countries... I perfectly support this and told PM Modi that we could have the Global Peace Summit in India. It's a big country, it's a