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Details: Written by: JK Monitor News Network; Category: Bridging the World; Published: 20 August 2026

SINGAPORE: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on 20^thAugust, 2026 in Singapore, on the sidelines of the 4th India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). The LoI was signed by Shri Harinder Kumar, Secretary, TRAI, and Ms. Aileen Chia, Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Director-General, IMDA, and exchanged in the presence of Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs; Dr. S. Jaishankar, Union Minister for External Affairs; Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry; and Shri Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, along with their Singaporean counterparts and senior officials.

The Singaporean delegation was led by Mr. Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade), and comprised Mr. K. Shanmugam, Senior Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs; Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Ms. Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity and Smart Nation Group; and Mr. Jeffrey Siow, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance, along with senior officials.

The LoI seeks to strengthen institutional cooperation and facilitate exchange of knowledge, information, expertise and regulatory experience between TRAI and IMDA in the fields of telecommunications and broadcasting. The cooperation will cover areas of mutual interest, including radio spectrum management, telecommunications market regulation, consumer protection, technical innovation and international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

The signing of the LoI marks an important step towards further deepening regulatory cooperation between India and Singapore in the rapidly evolving telecommunications and digital sectors. It provides a framework for sustained institutional engagement and exchange of regulatory knowledge, experience and best practices, thereby contributing to the further strengthening of the India-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan. IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor