Jaishankar to lead high-level delegation to India-Singapore summit next week

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead a high-level delegation to a two-day India-Singapore summit here next week where India will project its strategic outlook and economic agenda to accelerate bilateral economic partnership.

The summit to be held on September 9-10 follows the BJP government's 100 days in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's articulation of his vision and roadmap for a 'New India'.

Announcing this Thursday, the Indian High Commission in Singapore said the summit will be a platform to project government's strategic outlook and economic agenda; provide opportunities for investors, companies and start-ups in and operating out of Singapore to interact with policy makers as India aims to be a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024.

The summit will also have corporate and tech leaders from India; enhance India's profile and presence in the Southeast Asia's regional hub; and, accelerate the momentum in India-Singapore economic partnership, said the High Commission.

Jaishankar will be joined by Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minster Vivian Balakrishnan.

The Ministerial Plenary on India-Singapore: The Economic Agenda, will be addressed by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister (Independent Charge), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Puri will be joined by Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Education, Chee Hong Tat.

State Delegations from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and Uttarakhand will also be at the summit interacting with investment communities.

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) are bringing delegations from India to the summit, said the High Commission.

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Science and Technology, Agricultural and