The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) on Saturday inaugurated its Delhi Liaison Office, marking its first representative office in India and underscoring the country’s growing prominence as a destination for international commercial arbitration. The office was jointly inaugurated by Singapore’s Minister for Law Edwin Tong and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal during the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026.

The liaison office will serve as SIAC’s local point of contact in India, providing information on the institution’s services, organising outreach and capacity-building initiatives, and strengthening collaboration with the Indian legal and business community.

Speaking at the inauguration, Law Minister Meghwal described the opening of the Delhi office as a significant milestone reflecting the confidence of one of the world’s leading arbitral institutions in India’s legal ecosystem. He said the development complements the country’s ongoing efforts to establish itself as a preferred hub for international commercial arbitration through legislative reforms, institutional development and judicial support.

The Delhi Liaison Office was inaugurated during the SIAC Annual India Conference 2026, which brought together judges, ministers, arbitrators, senior advocates and industry leaders to discuss the future of international arbitration under the theme, “International Arbitration: Navigating New Realities and Stress-Testing the Fundamentals.”