Published - September 02, 2023 11:22 am IST - New Delhi
Presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam gestures to supporters after polling has concluded during the presidential election in Singapore on September 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2 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. He won the election with a vote share of 70.4%.
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