6TH ASEAN–INDIA DIGITAL MINISTERS’ MEETING

NEWS: The 6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) was co‑chaired virtually by India and Vietnam, focusing on the theme “Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence”.

Highlights

• The ADGMIN is an annual forum of Telecom and Digital Ministers from the 11 ASEAN Member States and ASEAN’s Dialogue Partners, including Australia, China, India, and the US.
• Acknowledged the adoption of the ASEAN–India Joint Statement on Advancing Digital Transformation (2024): Aimed at strengthening cooperation on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Financial Technology, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), capacity building, and sustainable financing.
• India highlighted its rapid digital transformation, including near-universal 4G coverage, the world’s fastest 5G rollout, BharatNet for rural broadband,
• India outlined its IndiaAI Mission with a focus on Safe and Trusted AI and expressed readiness to collaborate with ASEAN on AI capacity building, standards development, and practical use cases.