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New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Digital Economy Framework Agreement provides India a blueprint for deeper digital engagement with Southeast Asia, a new report has said. The blueprint gave ASEAN "managed interoperability" with common commercial outcomes and compatible systems across countries, alleviating the need for similar domestic laws. the report from The Jakarta Post said. ASEAN’s new Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) creates a region‑wide architecture for digital trade and services, but incorporating it into ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) would be counterproductive, the report said. "Incorporating the DEFA into the AITIGA would…