India will play a key role in shaping the world’s technology and digitization, State Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday.
Addressing the CII Madhya Pradesh Conclave on Digital Acceleration in Indore, the minister said technology and digitalization will play a key role in shaping the future economy, trade and multipolar world.
Chandrasekhar added that India is doing much better than other major countries in the world after Covid. vaccination, the fastest growing economy and the highest FDI, while also experiencing unprecedented inflation, recessions, lockdowns and shutdowns.”
He said India’s economy is doing well due to technology, Digital India and the use of technology in government. “The government under Prime Minister Modi is working with the states and local governments on the line of the Team India model to encourage all young Indians across the country, even in all Tier 2 and 3 cities and villages, to participate in the India Techade We are taking advantage of the opportunity to…”
The Minister further said India already has a wave of innovation and startup opportunities reaching even all the smaller cities like Indore.
Earlier in the day, Chandrasekhar attended the Madhya Pradesh Pride Awards event organized by Sansad Seva Sakarup and Invest Indore to honor 75 IT and ITES companies in the state.
Later in the evening, the Minister attended the Convocation Ceremony held at the Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences, Indore, as the chief guest.
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