Assam CM hails MoU between Singapore and Assam govt, says "MoU will enable better urban planning of Guwahati"

Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the MoU between Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and Govt of Assam in urban planning and management and said MoU will enable better urban planning and management of Guwahati.

Notably, the MoU was signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Singapore.

In a post on X Sharma wrote, "India-Singapore partnership to herald a new developmental dawn. During Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji's recent visit to Singapore, the joint statement, issued along with Hon'ble Prime Minister of Singapore HE Lawrence Wong, appreciated the MoU between Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and Govt of Assam in urban planning and management."


"This MoU will enable better urban planning and management of Guwahati, leveraging the best practices from Singapore. It is truly a partnership of the future," he added.

In a reply to that post the High Commission of Singapore thanked the Assam CM for his ecnouragement.

"Singapore gives thanks to Hon. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for his kind encouragement. Assam is Singapore's key hub of engagement for the North East. We will certainly do much more. HC Wong," the post of the High Commission in India read.

Earlier, India and Singapore called for peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea, emphasising the importance of maintaining peace, security, and 'freedom of navigation' in and overflight above the South China Sea in accordance with international law, UNCLOS.

The joint statement was issued during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Singapore.

Further, PM Modi and his Singaporean counterpart PM Lawrence Wong emphasised the legal framework set out by the UNCLOS within which all activities in the oceans and seas must be carried out, and that UNCLOS is the basis for determining maritime entitlements, sovereign rights, jurisdiction and legitimate interests over maritime zones.

Both leaders expressed hope for the early conclusion of a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) in accordance with international law, especially UNCLOS, that does not prejudice the legitimate rights and interests of all nations, including those not party to these negotiations.