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Modi and Singapore’s Lawrence Wong Meet in Delhi With Pacts and Mumbai Port Launch on Agenda

The meeting advances a year of upgraded ties as both sides target concrete gains in trade, connectivity and technology during Wong’s first official visit.

Overview

  • Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Lawrence Wong held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House on Thursday, with the signing of several cooperation agreements expected later in the day.
  • Both leaders are slated to virtually inaugurate Phase 2 of PSA’s Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) container terminal, a project backed by more than USD 1 billion in investment.
  • Wong’s three‑day visit, which marks 60 years of diplomatic relations, includes calls on President Droupadi Murmu, meetings with senior Indian ministers, a Raj Ghat tribute and a closed‑door business roundtable.
  • Officials and reports indicate about five agreements are planned across civil aviation, space, shipping, finance, digital innovation and skills, alongside a joint statement outlining a forward roadmap.
  • Longer‑term proposals under discussion include an India–Singapore undersea power and data link facing Andaman Trench feasibility hurdles, a GIFT City data sandbox, exports of green hydrogen/ammonia and potential collaboration on small modular reactors.