Indian finance minister to visit Singapore

Source: Xinhua| 2017-11-14 18:29:23|Editor: pengying
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NEW DELHI, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will embark on a two-day visit to Singapore Tuesday night.

During his visit, the minister will re-enforce close ties between India and Singapore building upon the shared history, rooted in strong commercial, culture and people-to-people links, an official statement said.

On Wednesday, Jaitley will visit the Singapore Expo and deliver a keynote address at the Singapore Fintech Festival, a global event attracting 10,000 participants, and attend the Morgan Stanley Sixteenth Annual Asia Pacific Summit on Thursday.

According to the statement, the Indian minister is scheduled to meet Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

"He will also discuss investment and other issues with his Singaporean counterpart Heng Swee Keat," it added.

The Indian minister will also attend meetings with prominent international investors and fund managers in Singapore, before wrapping up his tour.

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