PM Modi Congratulates Indian-Origin Leader On Election As Singapore President

NDTV News:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his election as president of Singapore. 

He said on X, “I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership.

Mr Tharman scored a landslide victory in the presidential election held on Friday.

The 66-year-old Singaporean economist, who is of Indian origin economist, will be Singapore’s ninth president.