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‘India Has Long History Of...': Singapore Ambassador Says US ‘Not Reliable But Indispensable'
The 3rd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) is taking place today and amid this, Singapore Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan has said that while the United States is not a reliable partner, it is indispensable. He said that every country has to find a way to work with the United States, as there is only one America, and its policies might change every four years. Kausikan said that the US role in the world is undergoing a 'Fundamental Shift'. India-Bangladesh Ties Responding to a question, the Singapore Ambassador said that India's relations with its neighbours have not been good from time to time. 'I don't think India's relationship with Bangladesh is suffering only because to Chinese influence. You (India) have not been very nice to Bangladesh. India is a big power and has not been very nice to its neighbours from time to time. As a small country, I see all big countries with a jaundiced eye,' he said. India's Ties With US, China Kausikan further said that India relies on itself and its relation with China is strained, not to please the US, but due to the border dispute. 'I don't think India relies on the US. It has to prove its relationship with the US for strategic reasons. India has a long history of relying only on itself. You (India) are not having a bad relationship with China to do the US a favour. You have a strained relationship with China because of the border dispute in the Himalayas,' he said. US A Reliable Partner? The Ambassador added that there is an old Chinese saying - one mountain can have only one tiger. 'You (India) need to build up your capability in a different way and you are doing it. You (India) have improved your relations with the US for simple reasons, not just for China, but for several fundamental reasons. Of course, the US is not reliable is indispensable. It's up to a country to find a way to work with the don't need America to defend you,' said Kausikan. India-Singapore Ministerial Dialogue India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), a unique mechanism, is held to strengthen the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The third ISMR will review the progress made since the second roundtable held in Singapore in August 2024 and identify new growth opportunities to deepen bilateral collaboration. Leading the Singapore delegation is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. This roundtable continues the momentum of high-level visits and exchanges between India and Singapore, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025. The milestone reflects the importance both nations place on their bilateral ties and joint commitment to expand collaboration for mutual benefit.
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Singapore ministerial delegation arrives in Delhi for India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Finance Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and a Ministerial delegation from Singapore arrived in New Delhi for the 3rd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on Wednesday. Sharing pictures of the Singapore leaders' arrival, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X, 'A warm welcome to DPM Mr. Gan Kim Yong, FM @VivianBala and the Ministerial delegation from Singapore as they arrive in New Delhi for the 3rd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR).' 'ISMR, a unique mechanism, continues to strengthen the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,' he added. On Wednesday, Balakrishnan will take part in the 3rd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) at Hyderabad House, starting at 9:50 am, followed by an official photo session. Later that day, he will call on the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where another official photo opportunity is planned. This visit coincides with the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), which will be held in New Delhi on August 13, marking an important ministerial-level platform to drive cooperation in new and emerging areas between the two countries, according to an official statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Singapore. The third ISMR will review the progress made since the second roundtable held in Singapore in August 2024 and identify new growth opportunities to deepen bilateral collaboration, the statement added. Leading the Singapore delegation is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong. The delegation also includes Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam, Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, Minister for Manpower and Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology Tan See Leng, and Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow. The Indian delegation comprises Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw. This roundtable continues the momentum of high-level visits and exchanges between India and Singapore, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2025. The milestone reflects the importance both nations place on their bilateral ties and joint commitment to expand collaboration for mutual benefit, the statement said. (ANI)
