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INDIA SPECIAL
India-Singapore
Joint Statement Highlights
The Prime Minister of the Republic Both leaders welcomed the recent They welcomed the signing of
of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, second meeting of the India- an MoU on Digital Technologies,
congratulated Prime Minister Singapore Ministerial Roundtable affirming their shared interest in
Narendra Modi on his historic third (ISMR) in Singapore, which set data, AI, and cybersecurity. Building
term and expressed confidence in a forward-looking agenda for on this, both leaders agreed to
India's continued development and cooperation under six key pillars. expand digital collaboration,
its growing international role under They also emphasised the potential including cross-border data flows,
his leadership. In return, Prime for increased collaboration in Green cybersecurity, and digital system
Minister Modi congratulated Prime Hydrogen and Green Ammonia interoperability. Discussions have
Minister Wong on assuming office and welcomed the partnerships commenced toward a bilateral
and expressed optimism that, under already underway between Indian Cyber Policy Dialogue, with plans
his stewardship, Singapore would and Singaporean companies in to renew the MoU on Cybersecurity
continue to thrive as a model of these areas. To further strengthen Cooperation between their
economic development. collaboration, they directed their respective Cyber Emergency
teams to develop a cooperation Response Teams.
The Prime Ministers acknowledged framework under Article 6.2 of the
the shared history and strong Paris Agreement. They commended the success
friendship between India and of the UPI-PayNow linkage and
Singapore, built on trust, mutual Prime Minister Wong expressed other digital initiatives, including
respect, and extensive cooperation appreciation for India's decision ONDC-Proxtera connectivity
across political, economic, security, to exempt Singapore from the and TradeTrust, which enables
technological, educational, and export ban on non-Basmati white interoperable electronic Bills of
cultural spheres. They reviewed rice, to which Prime Minister Modi Lading (eBLs) in Letter of Credit
the progress of the bilateral affirmed India’s commitment to transactions. The recent TradeTrust
relationship, which has evolved supporting Singapore’s food security live transaction between Singapore
into comprehensive cooperation, efforts. They also highlighted and India, a global first for a
and agreed to elevate this to the importance of Singapore’s paperless shipping process, marked
a ‘Comprehensive Strategic participation in the International a milestone in reducing costs and
Partnership’ to deepen ties further. Solar Alliance and Global Biofuels enhancing trade financing. Both
With the 60th anniversary of Alliance, agreeing that both countries will expand TradeTrust’s
diplomatic relations approaching countries could collaborate adoption to more companies for
next year, they expressed their further to promote sustainable similar transactions and explore
commitment to marking this development. collaboration in critical and
milestone by enhancing bilateral emerging technologies.
engagement.
Delegation Level Talks between India & Singapore, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with
H.E. Mr. Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore
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