Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday, 5 October 2026, addressed senior industry leaders and investment representatives at the SING (Singapore India Network for Growth) Forum in Singapore, using the platform to position Haryana as a destination for infrastructure, technology, and advanced manufacturing partnerships. The event marked the second day of Saini's Singapore visit.

Who Was in the Room

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai was also present alongside prominent industrialists and representatives from multiple sectors. According to a state government statement, the forum's central objective was to explore avenues of mutual cooperation between Haryana and Singapore, with a specific focus on infrastructure and industrial development.

What Saini Said

Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Saini described the forum as 'not merely a platform for discussions on investment or business' but one designed to 'further strengthen trust, friendship and cooperation between the two countries and two economies.' He underscored that India-Singapore ties go beyond trade, resting on 'trust, friendship, culture and strong people-to-people ties,' and noted that the bilateral relationship currently stands at the level of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Saini framed Haryana's proposition clearly: 'Singapore has global expertise, while Haryana has the scale of India's growth story.' He highlighted the state's strategic location at the heart of the Delhi-NCR region, its industrial ecosystem in Manesar, and the emergence of Gurugram as a global corporate and technology hub.

Four Priority Sectors for Partnership

The Chief Minister outlined four areas where he sees the greatest potential for Haryana-Singapore collaboration:

1. Logistics and infrastructure: Haryana's position between North India's major consumption and manufacturing markets, supported by economic corridors, expressways, and freight connectivity, was cited as a natural fit for Singapore's supply-chain expertise.

2. Urban development and real estate: Rapid urbanisation in Haryana, particularly in and around Gurugram, was presented as an opportunity for Singapore's expertise in integrated townships and commercial development.

3. Technology and Global Capability Centres (GCCs): Saini invited Singaporean firms to set up technology, digital, financial, and professional capability centres in the state, leveraging Gurugram's existing GCC ecosystem.

4. Advanced manufacturing: Haryana's transition from automobiles and engineering into electronics, semiconductors, and future-ready industries was positioned as a natural convergence with Singapore's manufacturing and technological capabilities.

Historical Ties and Recent Education Partnership

Saini recalled that Haryana signed five major MoUs with Singaporean companies and institutions in 2017, covering logistics, townships, aviation, smart cities, wellness, power, and infrastructure, with a combined proposed value of more than 3.8 billion Singapore dollars. He noted that Ascendas-Singbridge has already developed the International Tech Park in Gurugram as a marker of Singapore's established business presence in North India.

On education, the Chief Minister highlighted a new partnership between Haryana and the Singapore-based Global Schools Group, which includes plans to develop world-class K-12 education infrastructure and create approximately 2,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities. 'This foundation now needs to be taken to the next level,' the state government statement said.

With sectoral frameworks now outlined and bilateral goodwill reaffirmed, attention will turn to whether the forum's discussions translate into binding agreements and on-ground investment in the months ahead.