President Murmu hosts Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam; 60th-anniversary logo launched
President Droupadi Murmu received Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 16 January 2025, and the two jointly launched a logo marking 60 years of India-Singapore diplomatic relations.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu received President Tharman Shanmugaratnam of Singapore at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 16 January 2025 and hosted a banquet in his honour. She noted that the two countries had recently elevated ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set up a Ministerial Roundtable covering advanced manufacturing, connectivity, digitalisation, healthcare and medicine, skills development and sustainability. She called Singapore a key pillar of India's Act East policy and Indo-Pacific vision. The two leaders jointly launched a logo commemorating the 60th anniversary of India-Singapore relations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met the visiting President.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 16 January 2025, Rashtrapati Bhavan
- Visitor
- Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore
- Launched
- Logo for 60th anniversary of India-Singapore diplomatic relations
- Partnership level
- Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- Ministerial Roundtable sectors
- Advanced manufacturing, connectivity, digitalisation, healthcare, skills, sustainability
- Policy link
- Act East policy; Indo-Pacific
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which anniversary of India-Singapore diplomatic relations was marked by a logo launched by the two Presidents on 16 January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 60th
PIB (President's Secretariat): the two leaders jointly launched a logo commemorating the 60th anniversary of India-Singapore bilateral relations.
As noted by President Murmu while hosting Singapore's President in January 2025, India and Singapore have elevated their relationship to a:
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Correct answer: C — Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
PIB: the President noted that the two countries recently elevated the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.