November 14, 2024

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at the crowd during a ceremony to celebrate country's 73rd Independence Day, which marks the of the end of British colonial rule, at the Red Fort in New Delhi on August 15, 2019. (Photo by Prakash SINGH / AFP) (Photo credit should read PRAKASH SINGH/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology, talent 2 pillars of India’s devpt journey: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said technology and talent are two pillars of India’s development journey and emphasised on the importance of technology as an agent of inclusion in the country.

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It is the mission that has guided us in last-mile empowerment and that too on a massive scale, he said. “Providing banking to 450 million unbanked people, a population greater than that of the United States. Insuring 135 million uninsured people, about the size of the population of France.

India is a young nation with great innovative spirit, he said. “We are among the top start-up hubs in the world. Since 2021, we have almost doubled the number of unicorn start-ups.

Some of you may have heard that India is the world’s number one in real-time digital payments. If you venture out, you will see even the smallest vendors accept even prefer digital payments,” he said.