During the visit, Shri Piyush Goyal will participate in the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) on 20 August 2026.
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Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal leaves for Singapore for 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable and 4th India-Singapore Business Roundtable
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is visiting Singapore from 19-21 August 2026 as part of continued high-level engagement under the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) framework.
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The visit will conclude with a keynote address by the Minister at the ICAI ASEAN Conference 2026 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
In FY 2025-26, Singapore was the largest source of FDI into India, with FDI inflows of USD 19.8 billion.
Cumulative FDI inflows from Singapore stood at USD 194.68 billion during April 2000-March 2026, accounting for 24.72% of India’s total FDI inflows.
Bilateral trade has expanded substantially following the conclusion of the India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), increasing from USD 6.7 billion in FY 2004-05 to USD 36.1 billion in FY 2025-26.
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