Singapore, India sign MoU on cooperation in science & tech

Singapore: Singapore and India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation in the fields of science, technology and innovation that will encourage, develop and facilitate collaborative projects in the fields of mutual interest.

The MoU between the two countries was signed on Wednesday during the inaugural session of the India-Singapore Technology Summit 2022, which was held virtually and co-organised by Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry, India's Department of Science and Technology and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The MOU was signed by Permanent Secretary (Development), MTI, Lee Chuan Teck, and DST Secretary S Chandrasekhar, and witnessed by Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, S Iswaran and his counterpart, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh. The MOU will encourage, develop and facilitate collaborative projects in fields of mutual interest, a MTI press release said here.