Singapore, 17 March 2006...Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Deputy Chairman, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), will visit India from 18 to 19 March 2006.

2   Mr Shanmugaratnam will be participating in the Asia Society's 16th Asian Corporate Conference on 19 March 2006 in Mumbai, where he will deliver a keynote address on Asian integration prospects.
 
3   Mr Shanmugaratnam will also be meeting with leaders of Indian financial institutions and educational institutions.

4   He will be accompanied by officials from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

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