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India, Singapore well positioned to create new era of opportunity: President Shanmugaratnam

PTI
Updated: July 12th, 2024, 12:59 IST
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore

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Singapore: India and Southeast Asia are well positioned to create a new era of opportunity, equity and sustainability, despite the resurgence of industrial policies among the major economies, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Thursday.

Working with other responsible middle powers, both regions have the ability to strengthen multilateralism, which, despite its imperfections, has been an arrangement that has served nations both rich and poor well for decades, he said at a dinner celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), a think tank of the National University of Singapore.

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Tharman also expressed optimism that Singapore-India relations will continue on an upward trajectory.

Industrial policies such as tax breaks and subsidies to promote specific industries domestically are returning at a rate not seen since the 1960s and 1970s, despite having largely failed then, Tharman noted.

For instance, the International Monetary Fund tabulated 2,500 industrial policy interventions in 2023, two-thirds of which were intended to discriminate against foreign interests.

Such interventions by governments are being made not because of any powerful new evidence or a cogent reappraisal of what brings about prosperity, but “by way of drift and tit-for-tat actions”, he told about 180 guests who analyses Singapore’s diplomatic-commerce relations with South Asia with a focus on India as a large investment destination and consumer-driven market.

The result is a world where competition is unstable, and the trade and investment environment is shifting and unpredictable, he said.

“In other words, it is both a reaction to heightened geopolitical contestation and a further source of weakening of the global economic order,” Tharman said.

But India and this region have the agency to respond and shape global reality in a way that secures both national interests and the global good, he said.

The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who is ISAS’ patron, and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who helped establish the autonomous institute at the National University of Singapore and promoted ties with India and South Asia during his tenure as Prime Minister of the city state.

For one thing, neither region is caught in the largest geopolitical conflicts of the times, nor are they involved in today’s major tensions, Tharman said.

Both the regions also have societies where the majority of ordinary people are hopeful they can achieve a major uplift in their lives – a rarity today, he said.

India and Southeast Asia also account for over a quarter of the global population and 15 per cent of its gross domestic product, and are the fastest-growing regions in the world, the Singapore President said.

“We have to make the most of this positioning of the two regions in the decade ahead,” he said.

Tharman made three suggestions on how they can respond to this global trend of growing industrial policy.

First, focus on policies that develop one’s own capabilities, instead of seeking to crowd out other countries.

“We have to remind ourselves that innovation remains the fundamental driver of long-term growth in every country,” Tharman said.

“We either spur innovation through a competition of capabilities or stifle innovation by cutting out the competition.”

Second, recognise that developing every individual and continually upgrading skills is a complex endeavour, and deepen collaboration between government, companies, unions, community groups and training institutes.

Even as this is done, investments must be made to keep society inclusive so that the political consensus for open economic policies is maintained, Tharman underscored.

Third, India and Southeast Asia should strive to work with other responsible partners to build coalitions that can tackle complex global issues, such as energy transition to mitigate climate change.

Singapore and India should be able to build greater depth and breadth in their bilateral relations in the coming years, he said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third term at India’s general election in June, which is a remarkable feat in a massive and robust democracy, Tharman said.

The result also spoke of how millions of Indians have seen their lives uplifted under Modi’s leadership, especially by gaining basic amenities and services that had eluded them for decades, he said.

“We can expect broad continuity in India’s domestic and foreign policies,” Tharman added. “Certainly, we should expect our bilateral relations, which are deep and enduring, to remain on an upward trajectory.”

He noted that the new industrial interventionism has found favour among not only politicians but also many economists.

Tharman cited economist John Maynard Keynes, who observed that politicians who believed themselves exempt from intellectual influences were “usually the slaves of some defunct economist”.

“The equal danger we run today is of economists and commentators, not least those in the advanced economies, despite protestations of independence, being in the service of the political temper of the times,” he said.

“I’m sure ISAS will continue to bring outstanding minds from India, Southeast Asia and others in East Asia to help advance honest thinking on our long-term interests and to help build robust partnerships in a troubled world.”

Over the past 20 years, ISAS has evolved into a reputable and respected institute studying contemporary South Asia, providing insightful research and analysis to foster a deeper understanding of the complexities and dynamics of the region and their implications for Singapore and Southeast Asia, said ISAS Chairman Prof Tan Tai Yong in his welcome speech to the guests.

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