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The President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, will visit Odisha during his planned state visit to India in January 2025, informed Simon Wong, High Commissioner of Singapore to India.
In a press release on Tuesday, the Odisha government conveyed that Chief Minister Mohan Majhi met Wong at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar today where the High Commissioner officially conveyed the details of the Singapore president’s visit to the state.
In addition to this, Singapore would also be the first country partner for Utkarsh Odisha- Make In Odisha Conclave 2025, as per the press release.
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Notably, CM Majhi, during his visit to Singapore last month requested the presence of the island country’s president in Odisha, which has now been accepted.
President Shanmugaratnam is expected to arrive in India next month to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relationship between the two nations. As such, Odisha is the only state outside New Delhi that the Singapore premier will be visiting.
The official release further added that during the discussion, Wong expressed that 'Singapore sees a huge opportunity for strengthening a business partnership with Odisha with sectors of interest like petrochemicals, green energy, and skills'.
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The Make in Odisha Conclave 2025 is slated to be held on the 28th and 29th of January 2025 in Bhubaneswar. The mega-event aims to boost the financial prowess of the state and position it as a key destination for investments of both regional and foreign nature.
