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Hello everyone, so for India, we have seen a huge development on the level of world affairs.

You guys behind me, these important political leaders of the world, whether we talk about Richie Sonak ji, whether we talk about Kamala Harris, or Harjeet Sajjan ji, you must be seeing their photos.

These are the international political leaders who have achieved important political positions in different countries.

And We, as Indian citizens, often feel proud to say that these people are also Indians in origin.

And in this, India has another value addition.

There were elections in Singapore recently.

The person who won those elections is Mr.

For this, the development in world affairs for India is very important.

And because of that, it is very important to know 3 things for us.

The biggest important fact that comes out of this is that the majority that they have achieved 70.04% of their those who were against them so That is a very huge majority.

And at this time, the timing of their election is also very important.

There is a China angle in it, we will understand that too.

And the second big thing that has happened with their elections is that the people who were against him were both Chinese in origin.

So, a person of Indian origin defeated 2 Chinese in origin and got the presidential candidature of Singapore.

After that, if we want to understand all these aspects For that, it is very important for us to understand the location of India, Singapore and China If we look at their map So first of all you have to understand that the oil supply from the world over comes from the Middle East.

So this region is our Middle East region.

And you know that if we want to supply oil, then the most important and the cheapest mode of transport is shipping.

Going from the bottom of India and Sri Lanka, they pass through a narrow water path and go to China.

And at the tip of this, your city state is Singapore.

And this narrow waterway is called Malacca Strait.

China has taken a port named Cocoa Islands here.

Here in Sri Lanka, it has taken the port of Hambantota.

Here in Pakistan, it has taken the port of Gwadar.

And through all this, it is encircling India.

This policy of China is also called the string of pearls.

That through the pearl necklace, he is encircling India.

Oil is considered the fuel of the economy.

So, the narrow path through which China's fuel is going, India's dominance is very important in that area.

China also acknowledges that India's dominance is increasing here.

That's why, as an alternative, it is cutting off 1 thing from Thailand and is also extracting Kraa Canal from here.

After understanding all this, we understand that the China angle, the timing I mentioned earlier, that timing is very important to understand this election, why is it so?

There is a think tank called Pew, which is situated in Washington DC.

He released a report last week In that report, he questioned people from 24 countries around the world 1 of the questions was Do you think India is gaining or losing its national influence in 2023?

If we talk about majority of the countries, all the countries, everyone believed that India's influence is increasing.

But there was a country in it, whose 28% of the people believed that India's influence as a nation is decreasing.

The reason behind that was a Chinese angle, if we explore.

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If we understand the angle, then we can see that the Chinese people's number and dominance was increasing in Singapore.

This was forcing Singaporeans to think that the Indian influence is decreasing.

The first report is from The Washington Post, an international newspaper.

It says that in Singapore, loud echoes of Beijing's position generate anxiety.

The second report is from India Today, China's growing middle-class kingdom in Singapore is causing a heartburn.

And lastly, the Straits Times, which is Singapore's own newspaper, says that Singapore is the second most influenced country by China.

So, all this Chinese influence that was increasing, was considered to be the main reason behind the Pew report, which could have become a big challenge for Indian diplomacy and foreign policy.

But at this time, the fact that an Indian-origin person was elected as the President of Singapore is a very good and a fortunate step for India.

After that, if we move forward, he is Mr.

Tharman Shanmug Ratnam, who has been elected, which is a very good step for India.

If we move forward, if we know about India-Singapore relations, why is Singapore so important?

Why are we discussing that it is good for India to have an Indian-origin person elected for Singapore?

First of all, the data which has been downloaded from the Singapore High Commission website, if we see, the relations between Singapore and India are very old.

If we see, the name Singapore has the language of India in it.

If we see the composition of Singapore, how much is the diaspora, out of all the population, 9% of the people are Indian in origin.

If we look at festivals, then Diwali, Thai Puzham, Pongal, all these Indian festivals are celebrated in Singapore.

If we talk about language, then that is also common.

If we see, in India, North India and Central India, especially, Parantha is very famous in breakfast.

So, different versions of Parantha are very famous in Singapore.

After that, the most important reason is economic reason.

India's GDP per capita, if we talk about Singapore-India economic relations that is 2256 USD and that is many times more than Singapore that is 72, 794 USD But India is very much in benefit from this.

According to PIB, it is a fact that Singapore brings the highest foreign direct investment in India.

If we see where is the highest foreign direct investment in India coming from, Singapore is on number 1.

More investment than USA comes from Singapore.

Because if you see the stats of foreign direct investment, then now foreign direct investment is on dip.

And at this time, Singapore can help us a lot.

So, the elected Indian President is also a good fortune step for India.

If we talk about the diaspora, Singapore's population is around 54.5 lakh people.

And the Indians are involved in white collar jobs.

Singapore is an MNC led nation and a very developed nation.

Service sector is a major sector which runs Singapore's economy.

And service sector, that is white collar industry, majority of the Indians are there.

So, they make major backbone of the economy.

That is also a very good step with India-Singapore relations.

If we move ahead, if we talk about religious ties, then 30 main Hindu temples are there in Singapore.

Singapore is a modern nation, a developed nation.

If we talk about it, look at the MNC structure behind me.

In the middle of the MNC structure, there is a Hindu temple.

Wherever they go, they spread their cultural etc.

Also because of the historical ties, this temple is there.

If we go to the history, to the religion, then Buddhism, which is being followed as a major religion in Singapore, that too was brought to Singapore from India.

So that is another tie, religious ties we have.

After that, you must have heard about Smart Cities Mission.

So in Smart Cities Mission, the major firms which were giving us investment, were also Singaporean firms.

So the major investment which came in Smart Cities Mission, was from Singaporean firms.

And the important thing to see in that is that Singaporean firms are investing in fields that are very interesting.

After that, they are helping us in solid waste management.

So that India will benefit from Swachh Bharat mission.

If you see this picture, it is of Lucknow.

When Lucknow was beautified in the Smart Cities mission, all this investment is done by the Singaporean firms only.

Again, a very important point between India and Singapore relations.

If we look further, Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh.

When Telangana and Andhra Pradesh separated, Andhra Pradesh decided to make Amravati their capital.

So, to establish Amravati as a capital, Singaporean firms were number 1.

They were saying that they will modify Amravati.

This was the project that they had conceived to beautify Amravati.

So, you can read here, Singapore-based found positions to bid for Amravati's development.

This is the strategic importance we have so that we want to maintain India-Singapore relations.

And In this context, India's world over clout was already increasing.

In this context, another value addition has been made that the Tharman Shanmug Ratnam of Indian origin has been elected as the president of Singapore.


Speaker 0: Study IQ IS, now ready, affordable. Hello everyone, so for India, we have seen a huge development on the level of world affairs. You guys behind me, these important political leaders of the world, whether we talk about Richie Sonak ji, whether we talk about Kamala Harris, or Harjeet Sajjan ji, you must be seeing their photos. These are the international political leaders who have achieved important political positions in different countries. And We, as Indian citizens, often feel proud to say that these people are also Indians in origin.

And in this, India has another value addition. There were elections in Singapore recently. The person who won those elections is Mr. Thurman Shanmug Ratnam. And he is also an Indian in origin.

So he is that person. For this, the development in world affairs for India is very important. And because of that, it is very important to know 3 things for us. The biggest important fact that comes out of this is that the majority that they have achieved 70.04% of their those who were against them so That is a very huge majority. And at this time, the timing of their election is also very important.

There is a China angle in it, we will understand that too. And the second big thing that has happened with their elections is that the people who were against him were both Chinese in origin. So, a person of Indian origin defeated 2 Chinese in origin and got the presidential candidature of Singapore. That is a very good news for India. After that, if we want to understand all these aspects For that, it is very important for us to understand the location of India, Singapore and China If we look at their map So first of all you have to understand that the oil supply from the world over comes from the Middle East.

Okay? So this region is our Middle East region. All the oil supply from here comes. And you know that if we want to supply oil, then the most important and the cheapest mode of transport is shipping. So ships take this route.

Going from the bottom of India and Sri Lanka, they pass through a narrow water path and go to China. And at the tip of this, your city state is Singapore. And this narrow waterway is called Malacca Strait. You understood this route. Now understand China's India angle.

What is China doing? China has taken a port named Cocoa Islands here. Here in Sri Lanka, it has taken the port of Hambantota. Here in Pakistan, it has taken the port of Gwadar. And through all this, it is encircling India.

This policy of China is also called the string of pearls. That through the pearl necklace, he is encircling India. In this context, China's... Oil is considered the fuel of the economy. So, the narrow path through which China's fuel is going, India's dominance is very important in that area.

China also acknowledges that India's dominance is increasing here. That's why, as an alternative, it is cutting off 1 thing from Thailand and is also extracting Kraa Canal from here. It is called the Isthmus of Krah. After understanding all this, we understand that the China angle, the timing I mentioned earlier, that timing is very important to understand this election, why is it so? There is a think tank called Pew, which is situated in Washington DC.

He released a report last week In that report, he questioned people from 24 countries around the world 1 of the questions was Do you think India is gaining or losing its national influence in 2023? If we talk about majority of the countries, all the countries, everyone believed that India's influence is increasing. But there was a country in it, whose 28% of the people believed that India's influence as a nation is decreasing. And that country was Singapore. See, 28% of the population.

So that became a big concern. The reason behind that was a Chinese angle, if we explore. Okay, so let's know what that angle was. Before knowing the angle, we have this P2i course for you. Where we will prepare you from prelim to interview.

You have a residential program which is also inculcated in it. If you want to give a paper of 2024, you can avail this code. This is the best time to avail it. And the price is ₹70, 000. If you want it in discounted price, that is ₹29, 999 only.

You can avail this discount by using the code GSLIVE. Okay, let's go. If we understand the angle, then we can see that the Chinese people's number and dominance was increasing in Singapore. This was forcing Singaporeans to think that the Indian influence is decreasing. The first report is from The Washington Post, an international newspaper.

It says that in Singapore, loud echoes of Beijing's position generate anxiety. The second report is from India Today, China's growing middle-class kingdom in Singapore is causing a heartburn. And lastly, the Straits Times, which is Singapore's own newspaper, says that Singapore is the second most influenced country by China. So, all this Chinese influence that was increasing, was considered to be the main reason behind the Pew report, which could have become a big challenge for Indian diplomacy and foreign policy. But at this time, the fact that an Indian-origin person was elected as the President of Singapore is a very good and a fortunate step for India.

After that, if we move forward, he is Mr. Tharman Shanmug Ratnam, who has been elected, which is a very good step for India. If we move forward, if we know about India-Singapore relations, why is Singapore so important? Why are we discussing that it is good for India to have an Indian-origin person elected for Singapore? First of all, the data which has been downloaded from the Singapore High Commission website, if we see, the relations between Singapore and India are very old.

They have historical ancient ties. If we see, the name Singapore has the language of India in it. Singh means Lion and Pura means City. So, Singapore is made from there. If we see the composition of Singapore, how much is the diaspora, out of all the population, 9% of the people are Indian in origin.

If we look at festivals, then Diwali, Thai Puzham, Pongal, all these Indian festivals are celebrated in Singapore. If we talk about language, then that is also common. We often say in Hindi, Bhondu. Bhondu means flower. So it is spoken like gondu in Singapore.

Then we have Aiyo. This word is very famous in South India. And that is also a Singaporean word. If we see, in India, North India and Central India, especially, Parantha is very famous in breakfast. So, different versions of Parantha are very famous in Singapore.

So, these are our cultural etc. Ties. After that, the most important reason is economic reason. India's GDP per capita, if we talk about Singapore-India economic relations that is 2256 USD and that is many times more than Singapore that is 72, 794 USD But India is very much in benefit from this. What is the benefit?

According to PIB, it is a fact that Singapore brings the highest foreign direct investment in India. If we see where is the highest foreign direct investment in India coming from, Singapore is on number 1. More investment than USA comes from Singapore. So that is very important. And its timing is also very important.

Why timing? Because if you see the stats of foreign direct investment, then now foreign direct investment is on dip. And at this time, Singapore can help us a lot. So, the elected Indian President is also a good fortune step for India. If we talk about the diaspora, Singapore's population is around 54.5 lakh people.

7 lakh of them are Indians. Okay? And the Indians are involved in white collar jobs. Singapore is an MNC led nation and a very developed nation. Service sector is a major sector which runs Singapore's economy.

And service sector, that is white collar industry, majority of the Indians are there. So, they make major backbone of the economy. That is also a very good step with India-Singapore relations. If we move ahead, if we talk about religious ties, then 30 main Hindu temples are there in Singapore. Singapore is a modern nation, a developed nation.

If we talk about it, look at the MNC structure behind me. In the middle of the MNC structure, there is a Hindu temple. That's the beauty of Indian diaspora. Wherever they go, they spread their cultural etc. Also because of the historical ties, this temple is there.

If we go to the history, to the religion, then Buddhism, which is being followed as a major religion in Singapore, that too was brought to Singapore from India. So that is another tie, religious ties we have. After that, you must have heard about Smart Cities Mission. So in Smart Cities Mission, the major firms which were giving us investment, were also Singaporean firms. So the major investment which came in Smart Cities Mission, was from Singaporean firms.

And the important thing to see in that is that Singaporean firms are investing in fields that are very interesting. Like traffic management. After that, they are helping us in solid waste management. So that India will benefit from Swachh Bharat mission. And lastly, in the health ATMs.

If you see this picture, it is of Lucknow. When Lucknow was beautified in the Smart Cities mission, all this investment is done by the Singaporean firms only. Again, a very important point between India and Singapore relations. If we look further, Hyderabad was the capital of Andhra Pradesh. When Telangana and Andhra Pradesh separated, Andhra Pradesh decided to make Amravati their capital.

So, to establish Amravati as a capital, Singaporean firms were number 1. They were saying that they will modify Amravati. This was the project that they had conceived to beautify Amravati. They had proposed an investment of Rs. 368 million.

So, you can read here, Singapore-based found positions to bid for Amravati's development. So, these are the depth of ties we have. This is the strategic importance we have so that we want to maintain India-Singapore relations. And In this context, India's world over clout was already increasing. In this context, another value addition has been made that the Tharman Shanmug Ratnam of Indian origin has been elected as the president of Singapore.

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