New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Singapore's High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, on Friday marked ASEAN Day by celebrating the first-ever illumination of the ASEAN flag on Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar, highlighting the close partnership between ASEAN member states and India.

Sharing pictures of the event on X, Wong wrote, "Very happy to celebrate #ASEAN Day with our ANDC Family in New Delhi with the first-ever @ASEAN flag illumination of the #QutubMinar. Many thanks to our Philippines Chair."

The event comes amid deepening India-Singapore ties following the 19th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in New Delhi on Thursday, where both countries reviewed progress under the Roadmap for the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partner...