NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 -- A strong and rising India contributes to stability and resilience in Asia and opens up new opportunities for its partners around the region, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday, ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at forging a new roadmap for bilateral relations.

Singapore, the largest source of foreign direct investment into India that accounts for nearly 24% of all FDI inflows, is optimistic about India's growth prospects because of its youth, rising middle class, dynamic tech sector, and a government committed to reforms, Wong said in an interview with HT. "So we will continue to invest in India, we will continue to have confidence in India's prospects for the future,...