Modi cordially congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore..!?
Lawrence Wong thanked him for this and Modi conveyed his diwali greetings to him. In november 2015, Modi visited singapore, which has good relations with India. During that trip, Modi enjoyed dosa with prime minister Lee Hsien Loong at Komala Vilas in Little India. Notably, Modi praised the restaurant saying, "The food was good." india also exempted singapore from a ban on rice exports, a testament to the "closer strategic partnership" shared by the two countries. The Deputy prime minister of singapore, lawrence Wong, started learning to play the sitar during diwali celebrations last november 12.