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Gan Kim Yong Leads Delegation to India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to Advance Multi-Sector Cooperation

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2025-07-23 12:56

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Gan Kim Yong Leads Delegation to India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to Advance Multi-Sector Cooperation

13 August 2025, the third India–Singapore Ministerial Roundtable was held in Mumbai, India. Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong, led a delegation to participate in the event, engaging with several Indian ministers in discussions focused on deepening cooperation in six key areas: sustainable development, digitalisation, skills development, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and connectivity.

The meeting was co-chaired by India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Both sides reviewed the achievements of the second roundtable and exchanged views on opportunities for collaboration in emerging sectors. This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the strategic partnership between Singapore and India, making the roundtable an important milestone in the development of bilateral relations.

Ahead of the meeting, Gan visited Maharashtra to inspect major projects by Singaporean companies in the state, including the Phase 2 development of the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals by PSA International, and CapitaLand’s new data centre in Navi Mumbai. The Phase 2 project, completed in April this year, makes the port the largest single container terminal in India, with a total handling capacity of 4.8 million TEUs and a total quay length of approximately 2,000 metres. CapitaLand’s project is expected to contribute more than S$2.8 billion to local development.

Gan also witnessed the signing of other cooperation agreements, including an investment partnership between Mapletree Investments and the Government of Maharashtra in industrial parks, logistics parks, and data centres, with a total investment of approximately INR 30 billion (about S$400 million). In the healthcare sector, Singaporean enterprises and the Government of Maharashtra also plan to invest in the construction and operation of several hospitals in Nagpur.

Both sides expressed their commitment to continuing to expand practical cooperation in various fields, promote mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, foster regional economic growth and connectivity, and inject new momentum into bilateral relations.

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