Thursday , December 26 2024

Indian Prime Minister PM Modi said this before leaving for his first visit to Brunei | News India

According to the Prime Minister, he will also meet leaders of Singapore's business community. He said, “I look forward to discussions to deepen our strategic partnership with Singapore, especially in new and emerging areas of advanced manufacturing, digitalization and sustainable development.” He said, “Both countries (Singapore and Brunei) are important partners in our 'Act East' policy and vision of the Indo-Pacific. I am confident that my visits will further strengthen our partnership with Brunei, Singapore and the larger ASEAN region.” Singapore is India's largest trading partner in Southeast Asian ASEAN and is also a major source of foreign direct investment.

Let us tell you that Prime Minister Modi has visited Brunei at a time when India and Brunei are celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations. PM Modi's visit to Brunei is important in terms of defense cooperation between the two countries. Both countries want to establish a joint working group on defense cooperation. Apart from this, cooperation in energy relations and space sector is also likely to increase during PM Modi's visit.