Sitharaman leads delegation to Singapore for ministerial roundtable
The 4th ISMR will build on the progress made under these pillars and explore new opportunities to further strengthen the India-Singapore economic partnership, the Finance Ministry said
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led an official delegation to Singapore on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, for the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). Sitharaman was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada.
The delegation's purpose was to participate in the ISMR, which took place on August 19-20, 2026. The ISMR, established in 2022, serves as a critical high-level economic platform between India and Singapore, focusing on six key areas: advanced manufacturing, connectivity, digitalization, healthcare and medicine, skills development, and sustainability.
The 4th ISMR aimed to build upon previous progress in these areas and explore new opportunities to further reinforce the India-Singapore economic partnership.
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