Prime Minister Narendra Modi travels to Singapore on Wednesday (archive).
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed confidence in further building India's historic ties with Brunei and deepening the strategic partnership with Singapore, during his visit to the two countries.
Noting that this will be the first-ever bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei Darussalam, he said in his farewell statement that he looked forward to his meetings with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other members of the royal family to take the historic relationship to new heights.
Modi will travel to Singapore on Wednesday.
He said he looked forward to the opportunity to meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Senior Minister Emeritus Goh Chok Tong.
Over the next two days, we will visit Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. During the various meetings in these countries, the focus will be on further deepening India's ties with them.
India-Brunei Darussalam diplomatic ties complete 40 glorious years. I look forward to…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 3, 2024
Modi will also meet leaders from Singapore's business community.
“I look forward to discussions to deepen our strategic partnership with Singapore, particularly in new and emerging areas such as advanced manufacturing, digitalisation and sustainable development,” he said.
Both countries, he said, are important partners in India's Act East Policy and the Indo-Pacific Vision.
He said: “I am confident that my visits will further strengthen our cooperation with Brunei, Singapore and the broader ASEAN region.”
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