Third ASEAN Digital Ministers meeting approves India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023

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India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023 was approved at the third ASEAN Digital Ministers meeting in New Delhi  February 10. 

An overview of the news

• The Minister of State for Communications Devusinh Chauhan, and Ivan John E Uy, Secretary, Department of Information and Communication Technology, Philippines co-chaired the meeting.

• The meeting was held on a virtual platform with the theme of "Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital Future" to strengthen India-ASEAN ties in the field of Information and Communication Technology.

• The action plan includes capacity building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas of information and communication technology such as artificial intelligence in cyber security.

• In 2022, the ASEAN India Friendship Year was celebrated, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of dialogue relations with ASEAN.

• It furthers the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in ASEAN and India.

India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2023

• The India-ASEAN Digital Action Plan 2023 was approved in the ministers' meeting.

• The action plan includes-

• Capacity building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas of information and communication technology such as artificial intelligence in cyber security.

• Application of IoT and AI in Next Generation Smart City and Society 5.0.

• Sustainable data and transport networks for the future: standards and applications.

• 5G technologies for IoT and future trends,

• Role of ICT in implementation of digital health and safety and assessment for future networks, etc.