In the inauguration speech, Tharman said on Thursday evening that he was honoured and humbled to have been elected and will discharge his duties diligently and faithfully. T
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Singapore s Indian-origin President in 2016 had said that India s need for sustained economic growth and increased integration with China and ASEAN. He had pointed out that India s internal demands make it imperative to achieve sustained economic growth of more than 8% in the next two decades.
The 66-year-old ex-senior minister, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, secured a substantial victory with 70.4% support, equivalent to 1,746,427 votes out of the 2.48 million ballots cast.