S'pore Prez's India visit from Jan 14

Often referred to as India's window to the East, S'pore is one of the largest sources of FDIs

- JAYANTH JACOB @ New Delhi

INDIA and Singapore will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2025 with a series of high-level visits, including that of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to India.

President Shanmugaratnam's upcoming visit to New Delhi and Odisha from January 14 to 18 will mark the first time in the last one decade that a Singaporean president has visited India. The visit underscores the deepening ties between the two nations, both diplomatically and economically. Singapore, often referred to as India's window to the East, is also one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment (FDI) for India.

One of the two pacts on the table is skilling in semiconductors in Odisha, as both the sides look to step up economic ties and air connectivity. The pact will help India garner Singapore's support in the areas of semiconductor fundamentals, processes, packaging and testing.