♤ Subhash Chandra Bose had resided in Singapore. Jawahar Lal Nehru visited in 1937 and 1946

♤ Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew is credited with transforming Singapore into the modern city state with economic might.

♤ Singapore has been a staunch supporter of India in ASEAN. Singapore believes in pivotal role for India in Asia. Singapore a hub of India’s political, economic, security engagement in South East Asia. Singapore views India as a stabilising force. “India is Neither dominantly western nor eastern oriented, India is India”