The ASEAN-INDIA Hackathon, an initiative by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi, is proposed to be a 36 hours Hackathon which will offer unique opportunities to all 10 ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam) and India to forward their economic development through collaboration in education, science and technology, exchange of thoughtful leadership, work and collaboration on projects involving varied skilled individuals to develop cross country bonds and learn from each other’s strengths and also get acquainted with each other’s culture, values and work ethics.

Participating countries will not compete against each other but will collaborate, which means, each team will have participants from different countries working together during the Hackathon. List of problem statements for the ASEAN-India Hackathon will be decided in due course in consultation with ASEAN countries. Some of the suggested areas include blue economy, agriculture, tourism, health care and medical devices, environment, education, water and smart cities and campuses (involving energy, transportation, security)