Modi pushes tech ambitions with S’pore


Closer ties: Modi (left) and Wong in Parliament House in Singapore. India is seeking to climb up the rankings in terms of technology. — AFP

Singapore: India and Singapore have agreed to ramp up collaboration in semiconductors and digital technologies, seeking a bigger role in a global chip supply chain being reshaped by tensions between the United States and China.

During a two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city-state, the countries signed agreements to cultivate talent in chip design and manufacturing and facilitate Singaporean tech investment in India, according to a statement from the Indian government yesterday.

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