| Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: International Relations, Topic: India’s relations with other nations, Issue: India-Singapore. |
Context: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar visited Singapore to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss regional issues.
India-Singapore:
- Relations trace back to the Chola dynasty.
- India’s economic reforms in the 1990s and its Look East policy paved the way for collaboration, including the 2005 Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA).
- Elevated to a Strategic Partnership in 2015.
5-S Plank:
- Scale up Trade & Investment.
- Speed up Connectivity.
- Smart Cities and Urban Rejuvenation.
- Skill development.
