Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit, on Thursday arrived in Singapore to have a number of engagements in his tightly packed schedule on Friday.
During his visit to Singapore, PM Modi has received a ceremonial welcome at Istana in presence of the Singaporean President Halimah Yacob and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.
Later in the day, Modi met his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong. Post that meeting, there will be signing and exchange of MoUs and joint press statements. Following the joint presser, Prime Minister Lee will host an official lunch in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Here are the LIVE updates on PM Modi's Singapore visit:
# 02:29 PM:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a 'Neem Tree' at Nanyang Technical University campus in Singapore.
# 02:05 PM:Â Technology is what empowers people. A technology-driven society breaks social barriers. Technology has to be affordable and user-friendly. We should not see every disruption as destruction. People were apprehensive about computers but see how computers changed human history, says PM Modi.
# 01:41 PM:Â In human history, India and China have dominated global trade for centuries. At the same time, there was no conflict. We must think of furthering connectivity without any conflict: PM Narendra Modi at Nanyang Technical University.
# 01:36 PM:Â The entire world is convinced that 21st century belongs to Asia. What is important is, if we Asians feel the same: PM Narendra Modi at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore.
# 01:33 PM:Â PM Narendra Modi interacts with students and professors at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore.
# 01:17 PM:Â PM Modi presented Singapore PM a replica of 6th-century Buddhagupta Stele that bears Sanskrit phrases in Pallava script and serves as an important evidence of the transmission of Buddhism from India to Southeast Asia, particularly the Straits and the Malay peninsular region.
# 12:34 PM: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an exhibition being held at Nanyang Technical University.
# 12:03 PM:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the Padma Shri award to Singapore's Tommy Koh (Public Affairs), who is among the 10 ASEAN recipients of the award.
# 10:56 AM:Â Andhra Pradesh Amaravati city project is progressing well with Singapore Consortium. We also recently launched Maharashtra-Singapore joint committee, to explore economic cooperation including planning and development of the airport in Pune: Loong.
# 10:51 AM:Â The international launch of RuPay, BHIM and UPI based remittance app in Singapore, represents Digital India initiative and our renewed partnership, says PM Modi at Istana.
# 10:49 AM:Â I am happy to note that Indian companies use Singapore as a springboard for not only this country but for the entire ASEAN region. For Singaporean companies, as India progress and develops, opportunities are coming up: Narendra Modi.
# 10:48 AM:Â I was happy to see that CEO's of many important companies are looking at India with confidence. Both the countries are going to enter into a new 'Air Service Agreement' really soon & we are soon going to preview it: Modi in Singapore.
# 10:44 AM:Â We have been able to conclude successfully the second review of comprehensive economic cooperation agreement but we agreed this is not just our target and goal but this only means to an end & officials will soon start discussing how to reform and upgrade this further, says PM Modi.
# 10:40 AM:Â I express my gratitude to PM Lee, he has always made untiring efforts towards strengthening relations with India: PM Narendra Modi in Singapore.
# 10:36 AM:Â We have launched initial link for our payment systems NETS and RuPay. Indian tourists will be able to use their RuPay cards for electronic payments at Changi airport and selected operators across Singapore:Â Lee Hsien Loong.
# 10:32 AM:Â Our defence ties have strengthened, our navies have signed an agreement on logistics cooperation and will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of annual Singapore-India maritime bilateral exercise this year: PM of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong.
# 10:28 AM:Â PM Modi and PM of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong issue press statements at the Istana.
# 10:28 AM:Â PM Narendra Modi and PM of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong witness exchange of agreements between India and Singapore.
# 09:58 AM:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore at the Istana.
# 09:00 AM:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President of Singapore Halimah Yacob at the Istana.
# 08:48 AM:Â PM Narendra Modi receives a ceremonial welcome at the Istana, the office of the President of the Republic of Singapore. Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong also present.
# 07:15 AM:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday.
Earlier, on Wednesday, Prime Minister held detailed discussions 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.
PM Modi's visit to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore aims to enhance India's relations and engagements with all the three countries, which forms Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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