External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met two prominent Singapore leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, and exchanged views on the global economic and political situation and how to strengthen bilateral ties and take it to the next level. methods were discussed. , Jaishankar had stopped in Singapore on his way to Indonesia to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Bali on 7 and 8 July.
Thanks Singapore Defense Minister @Ng_Eng_Hen for hosting me this afternoon.
Enjoyed our conversation.
Always benefit from their insight and perspective. pic.twitter.com/FtF5bidwp2
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 6 July 2022
In a tweet, Jaishankar said, “Pleasant to meet DPM and Finance Minister @LawrenceWongST in Singapore. Had a great discussion on taking our bilateral partnership to the next level. Also exchanged views on the global political and economic situation.” ” India and Singapore are close and longtime friends with a significant relationship in many areas. So this morning was good to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation and wider geopolitical development with Indian Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar, Wong said in a tweet after his meeting with Jaishankar.
Apart from Wong, Jaishankar also met Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Ing Hen. “Thank you @Ng_Eng_Hen, Defense Minister of Singapore for hosting me this afternoon. Enjoyed our conversation. Always benefit from his insight and perspective,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Ng Eng Hein tweeted, “Pleasant to have lunch with Dr. S Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India. As always, I draw pearls of wisdom from our conversations to achieve stability for both our countries and the region.” ” India-Singapore relations are based on shared values and perspectives, economic opportunities and convergence of interests on key issues. Defense ties are particularly strong.
Economic and technological ties are broad and growing. Singapore is India’s 6th largest trading partner (2020-21) with a share of 3.2 percent of India’s total trade. Bilateral trade stood at USD 14.2 billion in 2021-22 (April-September 2021).
The G20 is a major grouping that brings together the world’s major economies. Its members account for more than 80 percent of global GDP, 75 percent of global trade and 60 percent of the planet’s population.
The External Affairs Ministry said Jaishankar is expected to hold several bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the G20 member countries on the sidelines of the two-day meeting of foreign ministers. Foreign ministers of China, Russia and the US are likely to be present in Bali.
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