The Singapore government will not interfere in Singapore Airlines' decisions regarding Air India, Senior Minister K Shanmugam stated on Saturday. The government maintains its principle of non-intervention in individual investment decisions to preserve commercial discipline. "Once governments or politicians start directing individual investment decisions, commercial discipline will be compromised," Shanmugam said. This comes as Air India nears securing 100 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) in aid from shareholders Tata Sons Pvt. and Singapore Air to navigate recent turbulence including a Boeing 787 crash and geopolitical disruptions.

The support is conditional on performance milestones and proportional to shareholding, with Tata Sons owning 74.9% and Singapore Air the remainder. Shanmugam emphasized that Temasek Holdings Pte, the majority owner of Singapore Air, does not account to the government for individual portfolio investments. Temasek stated last month it supports Singapore Air's long-term business strategy on India.

The minister concluded that decisions should be left to Singapore Airlines, which must be accountable and transparent to shareholders and the public.