PM Modi arrives in Singapore, last leg of three-nation trip
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PM Narendra Modi today arrived in Singapore on the last leg of his three-nation tour to hold talks with the country's top leadership and deliver a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. Modi arrived in Singapore after meeting the newly-elected Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore said an official welcome ceremony will be held to honor Modi.
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Modi and Lee to attend business event innovation
Prime Minister Modi will hold talks with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong and pay a courtesy visit to President Halimah Yacob. Prime Minister Lee Hsien will also host an official lunch for Modi. Today, Lee Hsien and PM Modi will attend a business event on innovation and entrepreneurship at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore.
India-Singapore partnership
Modi's visit reflects close relations between the two countries
PM Modi will deliver a keynote address at the 17th International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue on tomorrow. Modi will visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens where an orchid will be named in his honor. "Prime Minister Modi's visit reflects the close relations between Singapore and India and will build on the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership signed in 2015," said a Foreign Ministry statement.