Narendra Modi in Singapore LIVE: Earlier on Friday, PM Modi spoke at a joint press conference with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. (Reuters)
On day 2 of his Singapore visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the Shangri-LA dialogue this evening. This will be the first time an Indian Prime Minister will address the event.
Earlier on Friday, PM Modi spoke at a joint press conference with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. He highlighted the huge potential of a digital partnership with Singapore as both the nations signed agreements in this area on Thursday.
PM Modi had yesterday launched three Indian mobile payment apps in Singapore at a business event aimed at internationalisation of the country’s digital payment platform. Modi had launched India’s BHIM, RuPay and SBI app, at At the ‘Business, Innovation and Community Event’ in Singapore where digital platform was the main feature. Besides this, he also said that air traffic between India and Singapore is growing rapidly and both countries will work on the air traffic agreement.
This is the last leg of PM’s three-nation, five-day tour in South-East Asia. Before this Modi visited Malaysia and Indonesia.
PM Modi at a joint press conference with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Friday.
PM Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee on Friday exchanged views on the regional and global challenges and reiterated their principled position on maritime security and expressed commitment to 'Rules Based' Order, a PTI report said. The two leaders also agreed on the need to maintain an open, stable and fair international trade regime. "We both have reaffirmed our views on maritime security and have shown our commitment to a 'Rules Based' order...We also agreed for a peaceful, open, and friendly maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region," Modi said.
When PM was asked that how he finds time for Twitter, he said he is moved by a soldiers' spirit, a mother's sacrifice, a labourer's toil. He said if they can keep going against all odds, then he can also do so. He said he is active on social media since 2001 when he came to limelight. He also said that a good health is also important to play such a big role.
PM Modi says every new innovation looks like a disruption in beginning. He says inclusive society and inclusive growth in important. He advocates the use of mobile phones, says it empowers both rich and poor. Technology driven society helps in countering social divide
In the wake of depletion of natural resources, new technology will help in evolving new alternatives ways for human race to sustain. New technology can will help in finding ways for natural energy, says PM.
PM Modi says space technology has helped in planning establishment of schools, colleges and hospitals without wastage of time and resources.
We used satellite technology in Gujarat and it gave the exact catchment areas to fishermen. This has helped the fishermen in Gujarat to increase their catch by planning, says PM Modi at NTU.
Nayang Technological University offers a glimpse of the change in the world driven by the youth, said PM Modi. He said that the entire world is convinced that 21st century belongs to Asia. "What is important is, if we Asians feel the same," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with students & professors at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore. (ANI)
PM Modi on Friday hailed the close defence cooperation between the two countries and welcomed the completion of the logistics agreement between the two navies. "In the coming times, dealing with cyber security and extremism and terrorism will be important areas of our cooperation," he was quoted as saying by PTI. (Photo-PTI/PIB)
The two leaders also witnessed an exchange of Memorandums of Understanding in numerous fields, including the training of public service officials, cyber security, narcotics control and logistics cooperation between the two navies, PTI reported. Prime Minister Modi that the strategic partnership between India and Singapore has stood the test of time in real sense.
PM Modi welcomes the successful signing up of logistics agreement between the Navies of two countries. He lauded the Navies of both the countries for holding regular naval exercises. The PM said this meeting will further enhance cooperation on maritime security between the two countries.
Prime Minister Modi and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong on Friday signed eight agreements in a number of fields including the training of public service officials, cyber security, narcotics control and logistics cooperation between the two navies.
Prime Minister Modi's five-day three-nation tour, aimed at bolstering ties with South East Asia will end on June 2, ie., tomorrow. The PM had embarked on his South-East Asia tour on May 29, Tuesday. He had visited Malaysia after that. This is the last leg of PM Modi's tour.
"Last evening, during the roundtable meeting with CEO's of top Singapore companies, I was happy to see their confidence in India," said PM Modi.
At a joint press conference with his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong, PM Modi said that air traffic between India and Singapore is growing rapidly and both countries will work on the air traffic agreement.