The fourth round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) will be held in Singapore on Thursday as the two countries look to further strengthen their bilateral partnership.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for India and Singapore to discuss cooperation across a range of emerging and strategic areas, with the focus expected to remain on expanding economic, financial, diplomatic and strategic engagement.
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Fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to be held Thursday. Meeting will take place in Singapore.
India will discuss deeper bilateral cooperation. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will participate.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be part of the delegation. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will also participate.
Emerging and strategic areas are expected to feature in discussions.
India's delegation will include Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
The participation of ministers handling finance, external affairs and commerce reflects the broad scope of the India-Singapore partnership and the importance attached to strengthening cooperation across multiple sectors.The ministerial roundtable serves as a platform for both sides to review areas of existing cooperation and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
Singapore remains an important partner for India in Southeast Asia, particularly in areas linked to investment, trade, financial cooperation, technology and strategic engagement. The fourth edition of the roundtable is therefore expected to provide fresh momentum to bilateral ties as India and Singapore seek to expand cooperation in emerging areas.
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The meeting comes at a time when India is seeking to strengthen economic and strategic partnerships across Southeast Asia. Greater cooperation with Singapore could support India's wider engagement with ASEAN, while creating opportunities in trade, investment, technology and other emerging sectors.
