The first India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit was held in New Delhi.
a. Bangkok
b. New Delhi
c. Manila
d. None of the above
- It was organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in association with Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Ministry of External Affairs.
Objectives of this summit:
- Explore avenues of cross country partnerships with Indian R&D-based enterprises.
- Capture global trends in technology management and strategy.
- Advance progressive ideas for policy reforms and regulatory environment.
- Create avenues for industry-academia-government partnerships.
- Build capacities for market assessment and rapid commercialization of research.
- Promote best practices in financing, strategy, and leadership.
- Connect local and global research & development community for collaborative engagement.
Interesting to know:
- Participating ASEAN member countries in this summit were Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- On sidelines of this summit, an exhibition to showcase best Indian Innovative Technologies, with potential implementation in ASEAN region was also organized.
- Besides, this summit also provided platform for B2G meetings i.e. one to one meeting with ASEAN delegation of ministers, advisors, and other dignitaries.
About Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN):
- ASEAN is a regional intergovernmental organisation comprising 10 Southeast Asian countries, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration.
- 10-member ASEAN comprise of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos.
- India is a full dialogue partner of the ASEAN.
Question:
Q. Where was the first India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit held?a. Bangkok
b. New Delhi
c. Manila
d. None of the above
