Asean and India set to enhance cooperation in digital connectivity

INDIA'S Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Singapore this week, primarily to participate in the Shangri-La Dialogue. While he is set to focus on security and maritime issues, Mr Modi is also likely to push his economic agenda during his trip. He is particularly keen on transforming India by enhancing cooperation in digital connectivity with Singapore and the other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states. This probably also explains his visits to Indonesia and Malaysia en route to Singapore.

During the Asean-India Senior Officials Meeting in Hanoi on April 5 and 6, Mr Modi proposed to launch digital villages in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, to exchange technology and telecommunication insights. Following suit, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information …