EAM S. Jaishankar chairs Regional Conference of India's ASEAN and East Asia Ambassadors in Singapore

Singapore: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar chaired the Regional Conference of India's ASEAN and East Asia Ambassadors yesterday in Singapore. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that the deliberations took stock of developments in the region and assessed their implications for India. He said the insights offered by the Ambassadors are valuable inputs into policy making.

Dr Jaishankar is on a two-day official visit to Singapore till tomorrow. India and Singapore enjoy a historical



relationship that was elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2015. Both sides had several Ministerial interactions this year on the sidelines of the G20 held under India’s Presidency, for which Singapore was invited as a guest country. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited New Delhi to participate in the G20 Summit in September this year.

During his visit, the External Affairs Minister will meet his Singaporean counterpart and the top leadership of the country.