Wong told journalists the Singapore Government was ready to move forward following the strong Indian government response to the remarks by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. He said the Singapore Government was particularly "heartened" by external affairs minister S. Jaishankar's tweet. "Second, (Dr Jaishankar said) the Delhi chief minister doesn't speak for India and that the comments made were irresponsible." The Delhi chief minister caused a diplomatic stir with the claim that the "new strain" could potentially lead to a third Covid-19 wave in India. India and Singapore have close diplomatic ties and most analysts have dismissed this episode as an aberration in an otherwise smooth relationship.

Source: The Star May 20, 2021 01:07 UTC