H.E. Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore paid a State Visit to India from 14-18 January 2025. President Tharman was accompanied by his spouse, Mrs. Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam. The delegation includes Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of National Development Ms. Sim Ann, Members of Parliament of Singapore and officials. This was the President Tharman’s first State Visit to India.
President Tharman was welcomed by Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan and was accorded a Ceremonial Guard of Honour. President Tharman paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.
President Tharman held discussions with President Smt. Droupadi Murmu, who also hosted a banquet in his honour. Both Presidents unveiled a joint logo commemorating 60th anniversary of establishment of India-Singapore bilateral ties. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of Singapore. During this meeting the two leaders extensively reviewed the bilateral relationship and discussed ways to strengthen the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar called on President Tharman. In addition, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari; Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda; Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman; Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal; Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw; and MoS(IC) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and MoS for Education Shri Jayant Chaudhary called on President Tharman.
The State Visit of President Tharman marks the commencement of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore which have evolved into a robust and multi-faceted partnership.
The President of Singapore was also visited to Odisha during 17-18 January 2025.
Singapore is a key pillar of India’s ‘Act East’ Policy and our vision of the Indo-Pacific. This visit follows an eventful year in India-Singapore bilateral relations, the hallmark of which was Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to Singapore in September 2024, which also witnessed elevation of India-Singapore ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.