Commentary: Reinvigorated India-Singapore Relations Are Important for Southeast Asia and Indo-Pacific

By: Nihal Chauhan

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Southeast Asia was intended to reaffirm his country’s commitment to the region. By visiting Singapore and Brunei within the first hundred days of his third term, Modi intended to reinvigorate India’s diplomatic engagement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the broader Indo-Pacific region. Modi’s fifth visit to Singapore as prime minister was also an opportunity to engage with Singapore’s newly appointed prime minister, Lawrence Wong, and the two leaders elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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