Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is currently on a two-day visit to Singapore, met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing collaborative projects between India and Singapore.
“Our discussions covered ongoing collaborative projects, with a special emphasis on Assam’s role as a key pillar in the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. I also shared the fond memories we hold of His Excellency’s visit to Assam in 2022,” CM Sarma posted on X.
He said, “We deeply appreciate Singapore’s partnership in #AdvantageAssam2.”
It was a great honour to meet the President of Singapore, H.E @Tharman_S, today.
Our discussions covered ongoing collaborative projects, with a special emphasis on Assam’s role as a key pillar in the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. I also shared the fond… pic.twitter.com/K5FoDTJg36
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) February 11, 2025
The Chief Minister also highlighted Assam’s ambition to strengthen ties in emerging sectors, such as semiconductors, green energy, and advanced technology.
Prior to that, the Chief Minister also had an important meeting with Low Cher Ek, the CEO and Global Lead of Township at Surbana Jurong Private Limited.
Sarma said, “Today in Singapore, I reviewed Surbana Jurong’s existing projects in Assam along with Mr Low Cher Ek and his team.”
He expressed a keen interest in leveraging Singapore’s expertise in urban planning to shape the future of Assam’s cities and industrial parks.
“We seek to leverage Singapore’s town planning expertise to build Assam’s future cities and industrial parks and enhance the #EaseofLiving of our people,” he stated.
The chief minister also engaged in a productive discussion with leaders from the semiconductor industry.
Sarma said, “Semiconductor is an important facet of India-Singapore cooperation and I have invited them to partner with us at Assam’s upcoming #ElectronicCity in Jagiroad.”
Singapore was recently announced as the first partner country for the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit by Singapore’s High Commissioner, HC Wong, following a recent Ambassador’s Roundtable in Delhi attended by Sarma.
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The chief minister’s Singapore visit follows his recent trips to South Korea and Japan, where he pitched Assam as a prime investment destination ahead of the two-day Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit, starting February 25.
