Ambassador of Singapore to Türkiye from 2019 to 2023 and former senior diplomat with over 27 years of experience in government. He spearheaded Singapore’s multifaceted engagement with India and South Asia for eight years from 2011 to 2018. He also led negotiations for the India-Singapore Strategic Partnership in 2015 and helped establish Singapore as a co-founding member of the Indian Ocean Conference in 2016. He represented Singapore at the United Nations from 2007 to 2010, focusing on international security and the Non-Aligned Movement. A community volunteer since 2000, he is passionate about fostering inter-faith relations in Singapore’s multi-religious society. In 2019, he was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) by the President of Singapore in recognition of his contributions to the community.
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