Panchkula, Oct. 5 -- Haryana, home to one of the country's most dynamic industrial corridors, is positioning itself as India's next "Innovation Capital" as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini pressed Singaporean business leaders on Monday to deepen investment ties beyond trade agreements into long-term strategic partnerships.

On the second day of his Singapore visit, Saini told the SING (Singapore India Network for Growth) Forum that he had discussed expanding economic cooperation with Gan Siow Huang, Singapore's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry, according to a post on X.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and senior industry figures from the city-state also attended the event, which focused on converting ...