Monaco: India on Tuesday asked Singapore to accelerate the process of responding to requests sent by the judicial investigative agencies of the country. This was conveyed by the interior minister Rajnath Singh Prime Minister of Singapore, Teo Chee Hean Deputy during a meeting in the framework of the plenary session of the Interpol.
"When considering issues of legal cooperation, the interior minister said the outstanding Letter of Request in Singapore should look at the priority," said an Interior Ministry official.
India has sent Letters Rogatory (LR) to Singapore regarding Tatra CBI probe into land scam I buy Rover and 2G telecom spectrum scam others.
Letters rogatory is a formal written communication sent by the court in which the action is pending in a foreign court or a judge requesting the testimony of a witness who resides within the jurisdiction of the foreign court can be formally taken the same low address and transmitted to the court issuing the above request for use in a contest or pending legal action.
Thanking Singapore cooperation in the field of security and police affairs, economic and cultural, Interior Minister suggested that Singapore may consider establishing a development center for world-class skills in India.
Singh said that six fields - strategic partnership scale trade and investment, including speeding air and sea connectivity, skills development, smart cities, including urban development and waste water management the focus from state to forge cultural and economic ties - who need to strengthen both countries.
The interior minister said Singapore is a key partner and a gateway to the ASEAN countries and India appreciates the role played by Singapore in this regard. CBI Director Ranjit Sinha emphasized the exchange of teachers and training towards capacity building of the police in India and Singapore.
Sinha also proposed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between India and Singapore in this topic. Singapore Deputy Prime Minister while expressing his agreement with the points raised by the delegation of India, an invitation was extended to the interior minister to visit Singapore.
