On India visit, Singapore PM Lawrence Wong to deepen trade, investment

Wong would be accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan and senior minister of state for finance Jeffrey Siow on the three-day visit. He would hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Wong will also interact with Indian business leaders on Wednesday, the external affairs ministry said.

The two sides are expected to sign five agreements for cooperation in civil aviation, space, shipping, finance and digital innovation, and skill development, while a joint statement to be adopted during the visit will unveil a roadmap for future collaboration under key pillars such as economy, defence and security, digitalisation and connectivity, people familiar with the matter said, requesting anonymity.

The two PMs will also virtually inaugurate the PSA Mumbai terminal at Nhava Sheva Port, in which Singapore’s PSA International has invested $1.3 billion, the people said.