President Halimah Yacob has written to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind to convey her best wishes on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021.
The text of the letter is appended.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
15 AUGUST 2021
Congratulatory Letter from President Halimah Yacob to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind
15 August 2021
His Excellency Ram Nath Kovind
President
Republic of India
Your Excellency,
On behalf of the people of Singapore, I extend my warmest congratulations to Your Excellency and the people of India on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day.
Singapore and India share a robust partnership that is broad and deep. Despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, our two countries have managed to forge even closer ties through continued mutual support. This was made possible by the longstanding friendship between our two countries, underpinned by strong fundamentals in areas including economic, security and people-to-people ties. Singapore continues to be confident of India’s growth prospects and remains the largest source of foreign direct investment annually. As we look ahead and seek to future-proof our workforce and economies, our two countries are also pursuing greater cooperation in emerging areas of Fintech, digitisation, and innovation.
Singapore has just assumed the role of Country Coordinator for ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations this month. We look forward to working with India to deepen India’s engagement of the region and to strengthen the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership.
Given the wide-ranging cooperation between our two countries, I am confident that relations between Singapore and India will continue to strengthen as we emerge from the pandemic.
Please accept my best wishes for Your Excellency’s good health and continued success.
HALIMAH YACOB
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