India-Singapore expo opens

By Amit Baruah

SINGAPORE, OCT. 9. The Information Technology and Communications Minister, Mr. Pramod Mahajan, today opened the `India-Singapore Technology Expo' as part of a week-long series of business seminars and cultural performances organised by the Indian High Commission and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Though the Prime Minister, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, will not be here, the Singapore Prime Minister, Mr. Goh Chok Tong, will be present at the inauguration of the cultural events on Thursday evening. The festival was supposed to coincide with Mr. Vajpayee's visit to Singapore.

The rock band, Indian Ocean, danseuse, Ms. Mallika Sarabhai, violinist, Mr. L. Subramaniam and vocalist, Ms. Shubha Mudgal, are scheduled to perform here.

An Indian food festival is also being held at the Shangri La Hotel.

As part of the Singapore-Indian Business Conference Series, a total of six seminars are being held.

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