PM returns home from Bali & Singapore

The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh returned home last night after a successful visit to Indonesia and Singapore.

The Prime Minister attended the 9th ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits at Bali in Indonesia.

He also held bilateral talks with US President Barack Obama, Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao.

Dr. Singh also met Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard and President of Indonesia, H Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the sidelines of the Summits.

In the second leg of his tour, the Prime Minister visited Singapore, where he held bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong.

Mr. Lee supported India's permanent membership in the UN Security Council. He said that Singapore looks forward to India playing a more active role in global affairs.

Dr. Manmohan Singh invited greater investment from Singapore for India's ambitious infrastructure plans.

He also unveiled the bust and commemorative marker of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, at the Asian Civilizations museum.