Union external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is in Singapore to inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. While addressing a gathering, EAM Swaraj talked about plan to connect India with ASEAN countries. She stated that today 16 Indian cities are connected to Singapore, further adding that a trilateral highway project from India to Thailand is making progress. Swaraj is on a visit to three South East Asian countries - Thailand, Indonesia and Singapore.