Bengaluru : Narendra Modi says that more than 81 thousand recognised startups and more than a thousand Research and Development centres of international giants, India is quickly becoming the global innovation capital.
In his video address kicking off the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit today, Mr. Modi stated that youth in India are now connected to the information superhighway and that technology is a force for equality and empowerment. He claimed that India had made technology more accessible and given it a human touch. India, according to Mr. Modi, is waging a technological battle against poverty.
The government is redefining infrastructure development in the nation, according to the prime minister, using technology. In order to achieve multi-modal connectivity throughout the nation, he claimed that PM Gatishakti is assisting various sectors through an online GIS-enabled platform.
According to Mr. Modi, the Covin platform was used to leverage technology to carry out the largest Covid Vaccination programme. During the epidemic, it was beneficial for students to continue their online education.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the need for a rapid expansion of public digital infrastructure to close the digital gap at the third working session on the theme of “Digital Transformation” today at the G20 Summit in Bali.