Modi meets ex-Singapore PM, hails strengthening bilateral relations

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday appreciated the strengthening of the bilateral relationship between India and Singapore in various sectors, including trade and investment, connectivity, defence and security.

Former minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday in Delhi.
Former minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday in Delhi. Photo courtesy: PTI

Modi made these remarks during his meeting with visiting Emeritus Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong in Delhi.

The prime minister also warmly recalled their long association, and congratulated Goh Chok Tong on assuming office as the chairman of the governing board of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy earlier this year, an official statement said.

"The prime minister welcomed the momentum imparted by the exchange of several high-level visits between India and Singapore in recent years, and appreciated the strengthening of the bilateral relationship in all sectors, including trade and investment, connectivity, defence and security," the statement said.