Why are there so many Indians in Singapore?

This is related to the history and geographical location of Singapore.

18 18 At the end of this year, the Governor of India, Lord Hastings, decided to authorize Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles, Governor of Benkulun, to establish a new trading port at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. 1819 65438+1On October 29th, Raffles landed in Singapore after inspecting the nearby islands.

Singapore is located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and the southern mouth of the Straits of Malacca. In the south, the Singapore Strait faces Indonesia across the sea, and in the north, Malaysia is separated by the Johor Strait and connected by a long embankment. In addition to the island, Singapore also includes several surrounding islands. ......................................., because Singapore and India were originally British colonies, was immigrated to Singapore from India by the colonial government at that time, probably in order to form an army to safeguard Singapore's security and increase Singapore's labor force.