America News Agency

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that in the meeting with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, they discussed the U.S.-Singapore strategic partnership, the enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, and numerous areas of cooperation on regional and global challenges and opportunities.

Blinken noted that he signed a 123 Agreement on civil nuclear cooperation with Minister Balakrishnan. He added: "This will deepen our energy partnership with Singapore and enable Singapore to join our FIRST program to develop capabilities further to explore clean, safe, and secure nuclear energy".