By Bertha Henson, Associate Editor

SANTIAGO: Singapore has offered India whatever help it needs to secure the safe release of hostages in the Mumbai attacks, who include one Singaporean.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to his Indian counterpart, Dr Manmohan Singh, to offer Singapore's condolences to the families of the victims and the hostages.

Singapore officials are already in touch with their counterparts, he told Dr Singh in his letter.

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