Bali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G-20 summit on Wednesday that ‘digital transformation’ (change to adapt to digital technology) should not be limited to a few people and its benefits should be greater. This can be achieved only when its reach is made truly inclusive. Modi strongly advocated that the G-20 leaders resolve to work towards bringing about “digital transformation” in the lives of every human being over the next 10 years, so that no one remains deprived of the benefits of new technologies. Do not stay
In a session on ‘Digital Transformation’, the Prime Minister said that the use of ‘Data for Development’ will be a key focus during India’s G20 Chairmanship in the coming year. Modi spoke about how India has molded itself according to digital technology. He said the country has developed digital public products that have democratic principles embedded in their infrastructure, but lamented that citizens of most developing countries do not have a ‘digital identity’.
Modi said India’s experience in the last few years has shown that if digital infrastructure is made widely accessible, it can bring about socio-economic transformation. Adaptation to digital technology is the most remarkable change of our era, Modi said. Appropriate use of digital technology can be of great help in the decades-long global fight against poverty. He said, digital solutions can also be helpful in the fight against climate change, as we have seen in examples like remote working and paperless green offices during the COVID-19 pandemic. have seen.
The Prime Minister said that these benefits can be reaped only when digital access becomes truly inclusive and the use of digital technology truly widespread. “Unfortunately, so far we have looked at this powerful tool through the prism of simple business by keeping it tied to profit and loss books,” he said.
Modi said, it is the responsibility of us G-20 leaders that the benefits of ‘digital transformation’ are not limited to a few. He said India is making digital access universal, but there is still a “large digital gap” internationally. He said that speed and transparency can be brought in governance with the use of digital technology.
