India’s External Affairs Minister recently met with his Singaporean counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties.
About Singapore (Capital: Singapore)
- Political features
- Location: A city-state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, made up of the main island and around 60 smaller islets.
- Maritime boundaries: Separated from Malaysia by the Johor Strait (north) and close to Indonesia via the Singapore Strait (south).
- Geographical features:
- Located about 137 km north of the Equator.
- Equatorial monsoon climate with high temperatures and rainfall throughout the
- The largest port in Southeast Asia and one of the world's busiest.
- Its growth is driven by its strategic location on the Strait of Malacca, linking the Indian Ocean and South China Sea.