Showcasing Odisha's potential for growth and development, President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Saturday highlighted the importance of working on the "enablers," such as vaccine manufacturers like Bharat Biotech, that would drive the state's progress.
"Singapore and India are now on a new plane of cooperation. It reflects India's aspirations. It also reflects the fact that we are now in a world where we have to work harder at collaboration with each other," President Tharman said.
Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo hailed the first-ever visit of the Singapore President to Odisha as a significant step towards bolstering ties between the two regions.
Tharman visited the crafts museum on Friday, the first day of his two-day visit to the state. Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati was also present on the occasion.
The MoU was signed during the official visit of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to Odisha on Friday, according to a press release by GFTN. Tharman is on the State Visit to India from January 14 to 18.
Mazumdar said that Shanmugaratnam had expressed desire to visit eastern part of India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore in September last year.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday met Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and highlighted India's recent advancements in clean transportation, energy transition, and road infrastructure.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal on Thursday met with Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to discuss ways to enhance India-Singapore relations.