♦ Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam bestowed the country’s Honorary Citizen Award on former Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) head Tarun Das for his outstanding contribution to strengthening bilateral relations. 

♦ The Honorary Citizenship Award is the highest recognition by the Singapore government for a non-Singaporean. It is awarded to individuals who have made significant impact in fields such as business, science and technology, education, health, arts and culture, and community service.