Dual role for S'pore in Modi's economic plan

IT is time for newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to put into action his promises of economic growth and reform. It is very likely that the former chief minister of Gujarat is going to turn to East Asia for help to materialise his economic strategy for India, paving the way for Singapore to revitalise its economic engagement with the country.

Mr Modi's admiration for East Asia is quite apparent. In his previous position as supremo of Gujarat, he had visited Japan, China and Singapore and declared his respect for their economic success and development. Indeed, going by his development approac…