After a successful three-day visit in Malaysia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Singapore on Monday.
Trade, urban and skill development, defence co-operation and cyber security are high on his agenda during the two-day visit to the country.
Prime Minister Modi delivered a lecture where his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong and some other prominent leaders were present.
Here are the key highlights of his Singapore lecture:
PM Modi: Mr. Lee Kuan Yew remains a personal inspiration
PM Modi: Singapore teaches us many things; the size of a nation is no barrier to the scale of its achievements
PM Modi: I do not judge the success of our efforts from the cold statistics of number, but from the warm glow of smile on human faces
PM Modi: India and Singapore have been together at many crossroads of time
PM Modi: In the course of last eighteen months, my government has engaged more with this region than any other in the world
PM Modi: India will lend its strength to keep the seas safe, secure and free for the benefit of all
PM Modi: Terrorism does not just take a toll of lives, but can derail economies
PM Modi: In Singapore, where the region’s currents merge; its diversity converges; I feel that we are closer to that vision than ever before
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