New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met with the Singapore Foreign Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan and discussed bilateral and multilateral issues related to the economic and strategic partnership.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesman Raveesh Kumar took to Twitter to inform about the meeting between the two leaders.
“EAM @SushmaSwaraj met with Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Foreign Minister of Singapore. Leaders had discussions on bilateral and multilateral issues related to economic and strategic partnership. #ActEastPolicy,” he tweeted.
Meanwhile, the External Affairs Minister also shook hands with a Robot during SEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Singapore.
“Shaking hands with the technology! EAM @SushmaSwaraj during ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Singapore,” Kumar tweeted.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday met with the delegations of Indian diaspora from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in Singapore.
Earlier today, Swaraj said as the trilateral highway project from India to Thailand is making considerable progress, New Delhi is planning to extend its connection further with other ASEAN countries.
Swaraj is on the last leg of her first visit of the year 2018 to three South East Asian countries – Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.
The visit is aimed at giving a further boost to bilateral relations to the South East Asian countries within the framework of India’s Act East Policy. (ANI)