During his Singapore visit, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will meet Singapore Prime Minister, Trade and Industries Minister, Defence and Foreign Minister and various delegations to promote investment in the State. He will also attend a business seminar. During the visit, Chouhan will be conferred prestigious lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship.
The Chief Minister along with a high level delegation will visit Singapore from January 12 to 15. Chouhan will be accompanied by Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, senior state government officers and eminent industrialists. The delegation led by the Chief Minister will invite major Singaporean companies, industrial houses and trade organisations to Global Investors Summit to be held in the state in year 2016.
On January 13, Chouhan will meet Chairman of lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship (lKYEF) Eddie Teo and Minister for Trade and Industry S Iswaran. Chief Minister Shri Cahouhan will be conferred prestigious lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship at Singapore. Chouhan is 4th Indian to receive this fellowship.
Earlier recipients include former Vice Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Union Minister for Disinvestment Arun Shourie and CM of undivided Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu. lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship was incepted in year 1991. In selection of the fellowship, contribution to national development and efforts to promote international goodwill are considered. So far, 45 foreign dignitaries have been conferred this prestigious fellowship.
The same day, the CM will meet Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman. The Chief Minister will also meet ESM (Emeritus Senior Minister) Goh Chok Tong.
He will meet Prime Minister lee Hsien loong. later, Chouhan along with delegation will participate in a public lecture at Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS).
On January 14, Chouhan will attend a business seminar and hold discussions with delegations of International Enterprises (IE) and Singapore Business Federation. On January 15, the CM will meet Minister for National Development lawrence Wong. He will visit Sentosa Island. In the evening, Chouhan will leave for India.