Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo attended the meeting of the Governing Board of the Nalanda University in New Delhi on 21 February 2011.
The meeting chaired by Nobel Laureate Professor Amartya Sen reviewed the progress that has been made on the Nalanda University Project and discussed the framing of the statutes as well as the organisational framework of the university. The Board also agreed that the next meetings would be held in Patna, India, in July 2011, and in China in late 2011.
During the working visit, Minister Yeo also met his counterpart, Indian External Affairs Minister, S M Krishna, as well as Rajya Sabha (Upper House) member from Bihar N K Singh, to whom Minister Yeo conveyed an invitation for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to visit Singapore.
Minister Yeo leaves New Delhi this evening for Jakarta to attend the Informal ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
. . . . .
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
21 FEBRUARY 2011
Government officials will NEVER ask you to transfer money or disclose bank log-in details over a phone call. Call the 24/7 ScamShield Helpline at 1799 if you are unsure if something is a scam. For more information on how to protect yourself against scams, please visit the ScamShield website.
📋 Your opinion shapes our website. Take our quick survey to help us serve you better.