Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore

09/02/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/02/2025 05:19

PM Lawrence Wong to Visit New Delhi, India (Sep 2025)

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong will make an Official Visit to India (New Delhi) from 2 to 4 September 2025, at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Wong's introductory visit coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Singapore-India diplomatic relations and reaffirms Singapore and India's mutual commitment to strengthen ties.

In New Delhi, Prime Minister Wong will call on President of the Republic of India Droupadi Murmu and meet Prime Minister Modi, who will host a Banquet Lunch. Prime Minister Wong will receive separate calls by Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of External Affairs Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Prime Minister Wong will also visit the Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

Prime Minister Wong will meet overseas Singaporeans in New Delhi at a reception to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Singapore-India diplomatic relations and Singapore's 60th year of independence (SG60). Prime Minister Wong will also engage a group of Indian business leaders in a closed-door roundtable.

Prime Minister Wong will be accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister of State for Finance Jeffrey Siow, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and for Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang, and officials from the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transport, and Ministry of Digital Development and Information.

During Prime Minister Wong's absence, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam will be the Acting Prime Minister.

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PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
2 September 2025

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