Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Economic Community, H.E. Satvinder Singh, met with Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on 21 October 2026. The two sides discussed opportunities to deepen cooperation in higher education, research, and science, technology and innovation (STI), including the role of science diplomacy in building innovative and resilient economies, for the mutual benefit of the eleven ASEAN Member States and Germany. DSG Singh appreciated DAAD's long-standing contribution to human capital development in Southeast Asia, and reaffirmed ASEAN's commitment to advancing the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Techno...