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This Article is From Oct 04, 2016

On India Visit, Singapore PM Ditches VIP Convoy For Bus Ride

On India Visit, Singapore PM Ditches VIP Convoy For Bus Ride
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong boards a bus at Delhi airport.
New Delhi: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who arrived in Delhi on Monday evening for a five-day visit, chose a rather unconventional method to travel. Instead of a VIP motorcade, he hopped onto a chartered bus to reach his hotel in the national capital.

During his visit, Mr Loong will hold talks with PM Narendra Modi and other leaders on a range of issues including security, trade and investment.

The Singapore PM will also meet President Pranab Mukherjee and attend a reception for Singaporeans based in India. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will also call on him.

Mr Loong is accompanied by his wife Ho Ching, a number of key ministers and senior officials.

He will also visit Udaipur on October 5-6. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje will call upon him and also host him to a lunch.

In Udaipur, Lee will attend the launch of Centre of Excellence for Tourism Training as part of skills development collaboration under the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership signed in November 2015.

The Singapore PM last visited India in December 2012 to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit.
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