Singapore visit to strengthen ties with ASEAN members, wider Indo-Pacific region: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night time left for a two-day discuss with to Singapore all through which he's going to attend the East Asia Summit, an ASEAN-India informal meet, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership summit and hang a bilateral assembly with US Vice President Mike Pence.

Modi will succeed in Singapore on Wednesday morning for his 36-hour discuss with to the city-state and his first engagement after arrival might be to ship the keynote deal with at the Singapore Fintech Summit.

"Continued focus on 'Act East Policy'. PM @narendramodi emplanes for Singapore to attend 13th #EastAsiaSummit, ASEAN-India Breakfast Summit & #RCEP Summit. PM will also have bilateral meetings on the sidelines and deliver the keynote address at the Singapore FinTech Festival (sic)," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.

The PM mentioned his participation in the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits symbolised India's "continued commitment" to toughen its engagement with ASEAN participants and with the broader Indo-Pacific area.

"My participation in these meetings symbolises our continued commitment to strengthening our engagement with ASEAN member states and with the wider Indo-Pacific region. I am looking forward to my interactions with other ASEAN and East Asia Summit leaders," Modi mentioned in his departure commentary issued on Tuesday.

"On Wednesday, I will be the first head of government to deliver the Keynote address at the Singapore Fintech Festival," he mentioned.

Modi mentioned as the sector's biggest tournament on financial era, the festival was once the best discussion board now not handiest to showcase India's strengths on this fast-growing sector, but also to forge world partnerships for fostering innovation and enlargement.

The PM mentioned all through the discuss with, he would additionally have the option to engage with the contributors and winners of the joint India-Singapore Hackathon.

"It is my firm belief that if we provide the right encouragement and a nurturing ecosystem, our youth have the ability to become global leaders in providing solutions to the challenges facing humanity," he mentioned.


Modi mentioned he was once assured that his discuss with to Singapore would impart recent momentum to New Delhi's increasing partnership with ASEAN and East Asia Summit international locations.


"As I depart for Singapore, I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to Singapore for their able chairmanship of ASEAN this year, and convey my best wishes for all success in hosting ASEAN and related summits," he mentioned.


On the margins of those summits, the top minister would hang bilateral conferences with different leaders. He would hang a bilateral assembly with US Vice President Mike Pence on November 14, the External Affairs Ministry had mentioned here earlier.


The White House mentioned last week that Pence and Modi would speak about the India-US defence cooperation and the bilateral relationship all through their assembly in Singapore.
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