Several Indian Ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, will attend the 3rd round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) in New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.

Apart from them, Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry; and Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology will also attend the meeting.

Sharing details about the meeting, a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said: "Ministers from Singapore who will participate are Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry; Mr. K. Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs; Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Ms. Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information; Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Manpower; and Mr. Jeffrey Siow, Acting Minister for Transport."

What is ISMR?

Envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, ISMR is a unique mechanism for setting a new agenda for India–Singapore cooperation.

Its inaugural meeting was held in New Delhi in September 2022 and the 2nd meeting was held in Singapore in August 2024.

4. India and Singapore share a Comprehensive Strategic partnership.

The 3rd round of ISMR will identify avenues to further broaden and deepen our bilateral relations.