MFA Press Release: Message from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on 26 November 2008 where a number of people including a Singaporean was taken hostage, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has just written a letter to his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

The text of the letter is below:
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27 November 2008

Dear Prime Minister,

I was shocked to learn of the series of terrorist attacks in
Mumbai on 26 November 2008 . On behalf of the Government of
Singapore, I convey our deepest condolences to you, the Government
of India and the families of the victims .
The terrorists have taken several people of different
nationalities as hostages, including a Singaporean . We are already
working closely with the Indian authorities on this . Singapore stands
ready to assist the Indian authorities in any way to secure the safe
release of the Singaporean and other hostages .
I am confident that the Indian people will rally around your
government as it deals with the Mumbai terrorist attacks and bring the
perpetrators to justice . The Mumbai attacks are another reminder
that terrorism continues to be a common threat to all of us . We
strongly support your government's efforts in fighting the scourge of
terrorism .

Yours sincerely,
Lee Hsien Loong

HE Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister
Republic of India