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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (3 September) inaugurated the new 'Chancery' complex of the Indian High Commission in Brunei. He described the inauguration of the complex as a sign of strong relations between the two countries.

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He posted on Instagram, "Happy to inaugurate the new 'Chancery' complex of the Indian High Commission. This is a sign of our strong ties with Brunei Darussalam. It will also serve people of Indian origin."

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Let us tell you that Prime Minister Modi is currently on a three-day visit to Brunei and Singapore. This is the first bilateral visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Brunei.

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On Tuesday, when he reached the hotel in Brunei, where he will stay during his visit, the Prime Minister was welcomed by the people of the Indian community here.

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During this time he interacted with the people of the Indian community. A little girl gifted Modi his sketch, in return the Prime Minister gave the little girl his autograph.

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After Brunei, the Prime Minister will visit Singapore on Wednesday. Here he will meet President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Goh Chok Tong.

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It is being told that the Prime Minister will also meet the leaders of the business community of Singapore. The Prime Minister says that both the countries (Singapore and Brunei) are important partners in our 'Act East' policy and vision for the Indo-Pacific.

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He said - I am confident that my visits will further strengthen our partnership with Brunei, Singapore, and the larger ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) region.