New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who announced a new tri-lateral exercise in a partnership with Singapore, on Saturday met the former prime minister of the island country Goh Chok Tong. The prime minister has also unveiled a plaque marking the immersion site of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes at Clifford Pier in presence of Tong.
Earlier on Thursday, PM Modi arrived in Singapore on the third leg of his five-day three-nation visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
During his visit to Singapore, Modi met his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob. Post that, they had signed and exchanged MoUs with an aim to strengthen India's relations and engagements with Singapore, which is a part of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Here are the LIVE updates on PM Modi's visit to Singapore:
# 01:40 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for India after concluding his significant and successful three-nation visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
# 12:59 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board INS Satpura which is visiting the Changi Naval Base as part of its deployment in the region.
#WATCH Navy personnel chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' in the presence of PM Modi on board INS Satpura #Singapore pic.twitter.com/zx0KtmwUbI
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 12:49 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board INS Satpura which is visiting the Changi Naval Base as part of its deployment in the region.
Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on board INS Satpura which is visiting the Changi Naval Base as part of its deployment in the region. pic.twitter.com/GEsYTSZDX8
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 11:37 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Changi Naval Base in Singapore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Changi Naval Base in Singapore pic.twitter.com/DD6wQQnPk9
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 11:30 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi buys a painting at the Indian Heritage Centre using his RuPay card.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi buys a painting at the Indian Heritage Centre using his RuPay card #Singapore pic.twitter.com/V47GdencQm
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 11:24 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Indian Heritage Centre in Singapore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Indian Heritage Centre in #Singapore pic.twitter.com/ds6X8C50j7
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
#11:17 PM: Singapore band performs Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram for PM Narendra Modi.
# 10:58 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in Singapore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum in #Singapore. pic.twitter.com/sOaWZZZeYM
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 10:41 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Singapore's Culture Minister Grace Yien, visited Chulia Mosque.
#Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by Singapore's Culture Minister Grace Yien, visited Chulia Mosque. pic.twitter.com/1kAhqtT6zz
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 10:03 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Singapore's Mariamman Temple.
# 09:56 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited National Orchid Garden, an orchid was named Dendrobrium Narendra Modi to commemorate his visit.
#Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited National Orchid Garden, an orchid was named Dendrobrium Narendra Modi to commemorate his visit. pic.twitter.com/yd6LhrQpbB
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 08:29 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis in Singapore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis in Singapore. pic.twitter.com/UFEyZEiCu3
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 07:40 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a plaque marking the immersion site of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes at Clifford Pier. Singapore's former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong also present.
#Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled plaque marking the immersion site of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes at Clifford Pier. Singapore's former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong also present. pic.twitter.com/W8uUs6bezs
— ANI (@ANI) June 2, 2018
# 07:04 AM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong in Singapore.
Earlier on Wednesday, PM Modi held a detailed discussion with Indonesia President Joko Widodo in Jakarta. He had also interacted with Chief Executive Officers and the Indian community in Indonesia.
On the second leg of his five-day three-nation tour, Modi met his newly-elected Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohammad in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Modi and Mahathir discussed several bilateral issues and ways to increase trade and investment between the countries.
