Asia's Power Pivot: Singapore Hedges with India as Malaysia Bends the Knee to Beijing

The fourth India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable concluded in Singapore with four new MOUs and a letter of intent covering telecommunications, food safety, and maritime heritage. The meeting, attended by a heavyweight Indian delegation including Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, focused on deepening economic ties in semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and skills development—a clear signal of Singapore's multi-vector...