Mrs Sushma Swaraj, the Leader of the Opposition in the Indian Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and met Minister for Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam today, 16 September 2011. During the meetings, all parties reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations. They discussed the potential for Singapore companies to participate in urban development, planning and management projects in Indian metros. They also exchanged views on developments in India and Singapore. Mrs Swaraj expressed the hope that PM and Minister Shanmugam would visit India in the near future. She also reaffirmed India's commitment to its "Look East" policy and strong engagement with Southeast Asia and ASEAN.
Mrs Swaraj was accompanied by Mr Ananth Kumar, Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, and Mr Balbir Punj and Dr Chandan Mitra who are Members of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament).
Mrs Swaraj is visiting Singapore, 13-16 September 2011, at the invitation of the Institute of South Asian Studies. She delivered a public lecture titled "Building Bridges for Peace and Regional Cooperation: India and its East Asian Neighbours" at ISAS on 14 September 2011. She also called on Speaker of Parliament Abdullah Tarmugi on 15 September 2011.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
16 SEPTEMBER 2011