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Indian travellers can look forward to a year of surprises as Singapore celebrates 60 years of friendship with India As two Asian nations with shared histories and deep cultural ties, India and Singapore share extensive connections that go far beyond the 288 weekly flights linking both countries. With 2025 marking 60 years of bilateral relations between India and Singapore, Indian consumers can look forward to an action-packed calendar of experiences, entertainment, and offers celebrating this enduring friendship, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) announced. Friends and fans of Singapore in India have much to look forward to in 2025. The Gamechangers Studio show, and 60 Insiders panel will offer travel enthusiasts a multi-dimensional way to discover Singapore’s unique spirit and hidden gems, through the eyes of prominent tastemakers and visionaries across both India and Singapore. Hidden Gems, presented through a unique musical journey by one of India’s celebrated artists, whose name will be revealed later, will uncover Singapore’s best-kept secrets, through a curation of familiar urban sounds that make the city feel like a home away from home for Indian visitors. Travel enthusiasts can also expect a year-long surge of wanderlust with Friends of Singapore, a first-of-kind platform launched to offer Indian content creators with Singapore’s unique perspective on discerning, experiential travel, unlocking a new level of powerful storytelling for their audiences through the destination’s hidden gem experiences. Later in the year, indulge in exclusive Singapore programming at Subko – Specialty Coffee Roasters, Bakehouse and Fine Cacao, celebrating the rich resonances between India and Singapore through the medium of food and design. In addition to exciting content that celebrate the special connection shared between the two countries, Indian visitors in Singapore …

Marking 60th anniversary of India-Singapore cultural relations, Markus Tan, Regional Director, IMESA, STB, said, “In Jan, STB plans special offers and experiential trips alongside events like Singapore Art Week to commemorate this milestone. The destination is offering an exciting array of new attractions this year.”

Singapore Tourism’s multi-city roadshow ‘Holidays Made in Singapore’ launches today in Chennai, aiming to bolster ties with the Indian travel trade community. Featuring 50 exhibitors from diverse sectors, the event will proceed to Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad. The roadshow seeks to attract more Indians to Singapore.

Kean Bon, Area Director- India, South Asia & Africa, Singapore Tourism Board, said, “India is one of our top markets for foreign tourists’ arrival and M!CE is a very important segment of visitors for us. We deeply appreciate and honour the support of our M!CE partners in the market and hope that everyone continues to support Singapore M!CE business and continue to work closely with us this year.”

In line with the safe and gradual resumption of economic activities in Singapore, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will start accepting applications for organisers to pilot MICE events of up to 250 attendees from October 1, 2020. It will review all proposals and organisers may proceed only upon obtaining the Ministry of Trade & Industry’s approval. There will be pilot events taking place under this arrangement, such as the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) Conference, in October 2020.