Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 23 -- Leveraging its seaport-airport proximity, Kerala capital is well poised to become the next Singapore and that should be the vision and mission, said Pradeep Jayaraman, CEO, Adani Vizhinjam Ports Pvt Ltd, here today.

"If any place in the country that has the potential to be the next Singapore, it is actually Thiruvananthapuram," he said at a panel session on 'Roadmap for Responsible Growth and Innovation' held on the sidelines of the industries seminar organised as part of the state government's thematic deliberations 'Vision 2031' at Kazhakootam, near here.

The event is organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce, in association with Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), Kerala ...