Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman on visit to Singapore for high-level meetings with Singapore Leadership and CEOs of business firms in Singapore

Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman is on an official visit to Singapore from October 9th to 11th, 2026. The visit includes high-level engagements with Singapore's leadership, including the President, Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister. Discussions focus on the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, covering trade and investment, digital financial connectivity, capital markets, taxation, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, skilling, and aviation. Singapore is noted as India's largest source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with cumulative inflows of approximately USD 194.68 billion between April 2000 and March 2026. The visit also features government-to-business meetings and a roundtable with hedge fund and portfolio fund managers to highlight India's growth trajectory.