ASEAN could tap India’s vibrant technology and startup scene, says Singapore PM
The Hindu
Speaking at the annual India-ASEAN summit on Thursday, Lee said that digital transformation and public health cooperation are priority areas Singapore is committed to pursuing as coordinator for ASEAN-India relations.
“The 10-nation ASEAN bloc could tap India’s vibrant technology and start-up scene to grow and facilitate finance and trade in practical ways,” Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said, underlining that the grouping values New Delhi’s support amid an evolving regional architecture.
Speaking at the annual India-ASEAN summit on Thursday, Lee said that digital transformation and public health cooperation are priority areas Singapore is committed to pursuing as coordinator for ASEAN-India relations.
He said that the ASEAN bloc could tap India’s vibrant technology and start-up scene to grow and facilitate finance and trade in practical ways.
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