Singaporeans in India
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There is a small community of Singaporeans in India, consisting largely of expatriate professionals from Singapore
and their families as well as international students at Indian universities. Most of them are Singaporeans of Indian descent along with a large number of Chinese Singaporeans and they live mainly in Chennai
and Bangalore
.
, Bangalore
, Mumbai
and New Delhi
. In 2005, the Indian High Commission issued 60,000 business and travel visas to Singaporeans. A large number of Singaporeans based in Chennai consists mainly of businessmen. There are now about 500 Singaporeans in India for business purposes. It is estimated that the number of Singaporeans working in India has gone up by about 20 per cent annually in the last three to five years.
Students, too, have been flocking to India for internships. In 2007, 91 students from the Singapore Management University
(SMU) migrated to India for such internships. Internships in India also made up more than one-third of all overseas internships at SMU.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and their families as well as international students at Indian universities. Most of them are Singaporeans of Indian descent along with a large number of Chinese Singaporeans and they live mainly in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
Overview
With India following in China's footsteps as an economic powerhouse, many Singaporeans have been relocating there, mostly to ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. In 2005, the Indian High Commission issued 60,000 business and travel visas to Singaporeans. A large number of Singaporeans based in Chennai consists mainly of businessmen. There are now about 500 Singaporeans in India for business purposes. It is estimated that the number of Singaporeans working in India has gone up by about 20 per cent annually in the last three to five years.
Students, too, have been flocking to India for internships. In 2007, 91 students from the Singapore Management University
Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
(SMU) migrated to India for such internships. Internships in India also made up more than one-third of all overseas internships at SMU.
See Also
- India–Singapore relations
- Indians in Singapore
- Chinese community in India