Article Posted on : - Nov 08, 2024

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on the sidelines of 8th Roundtable of ASEAN - India Network of Think - Tanks, in Singapore. A PTI Photo

SINGAPORE (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today met Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and discussed ways to further enhance bilateral ties.

Jaishankar is here on the second leg of his two-nation tour which also took him to Australia.

"Started my visit to Singapore by meeting DPM & Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. Discussed taking forward contemporary partnership, with a focus on industrial parks, green energy, skilling, innovation and semiconductors," Jaishankar posted on X.

"Always a pleasure meeting my good friend FM @VivianBala. Appreciated the progress in our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Shared perspectives on regional and global developments," he said.

During the day-long trip, Jaishankar also addressed the 8th Roundtable of ASEAN– India Network of Think Tanks.