Singapore: India and Singapore signed key Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of digital technologies, semiconductors, health cooperation, and skill development, which will further strengthen their cooperation. The agreements were signed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting Singapore, and his counterpart Lawrence Wong held bilateral meetings.
Digital tech
The first MoU was signed between India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information to cooperate in digital technologies. This will help facilitate close cooperation between the two countries in the areas of digital technologies, such as DPI, cyber-security, and 5G, and emerging technologies, such as super-computing, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence.
Semiconductors
The MoU on the India-Singapore semiconductor ecosystem partnership was signed by India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry. Under this agreement, India and Singapore will cooperate in developing a semiconductor cluster and cultivating talent in semiconductor design and manufacturing. It will also facilitate Singapore's investments in India.
Health and medicine
Another MoU was signed by India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Singapore's Ministry of Health on cooperation in the field of health and medicine. This agreement will facilitate joint efforts on research and innovation in areas of mutual interest and also promote closer cooperation in human resource development in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
Education and skills development
The final agreement on educational cooperation and skills development was signed by India's Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Singapore's Ministry of Education. This agreement aims to promote closer cooperation in the areas of technical and vocational education and training and will complement the ongoing active collaboration in skill development.
Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre to come up in SingaporePrime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India's first Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre will be opened in Singapore soon. He also appreciated the teachings of Saint Thiruvalluvar. "I am very happy to inform you that India's first Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre will soon be opened in Singapore. The great saint Thiruvalluvar has given guiding thoughts to the world in the most ancient language, Tamil. His composition Thirukkural was written almost two thousand years ago, but the ideas given in it are still relevant today," the Prime Minister said. "He has said, '"ayanodu nnnri purinnd payanudaiyar panbu parattum ulagu", that is 'the world praises those who are known for justice and service to others'. I believe that millions of Indians living in Singapore are also inspired by these ideas and are contributing to strengthening the relationship between the two countries," he further added. |
