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In 1994, India and Singapore began their annual naval combat exercise, now called "SIMBEX" Several warships from India and Singapore took part in this interoperable combat exercise. [14] In 2003, India and Singapore signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement, allowing Singapore army and air force to conduct training on Indian soil. [15]
Singapore also said it had not received any official notification from the Indian government that the review of the CECA had been put on hold. [8] In September 2018, India and Singapore formally launched the third review of CECA which focuses on trade facilitation, e-commerce and customs. [9]
William Farquhar, who served as the first resident of Singapore from 1819 to 1823. On 30 January 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles, an Englishman who was the Governor of Bencoolen (now Bengkulu, Indonesia), entered into a preliminary agreement with the Temenggung of Johor, Abdul Rahman Sri Maharajah, for the British East India Company to establish a "factory" or trading post on the island of Singapore.
It is headed by Sujata Mehta, one of India's foremost diplomats and former Indian representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva. Mehta is Special Secretary in the MEA. [12] [13] According to OECD estimates, 2019 official development assistance from India increased to US$1.6 billion. [14]
Tharman chaired the Board of Trustees of the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA), [45] which seeks to uplift educational performance and aspirations in the Indian community in Singapore from 2008 until 2023. [46] He also chaired the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute from 2002 until 2023. [47]
Despite market freedom, Singapore's government operations have a significant stake in the economy, contributing 22% of the GDP. [266] The city is a popular location for conferences and events. [267] Singapore Airlines, the country's flag carrier, celebrated the nation's 2015 Golden Jubilee with a flag livery on its Airbus A380.
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India.gov.in links to Union, State, District and local level official websites and is the most comprehensive portal about the government of India with links to 6,700 government websites. [3] The website also has a feature that customizes the content displayed, based on a user’s individual profile and preferences.