"India engaged in connecting world…” PM Modi at India Mobile Congress| Full Speech

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New Delhi, October 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 15 highlighted the major developments in the telecom sector and said that today our country is one of the most happening countries in the world in terms of telecom and related technology. He added that India is engaged in connecting the world by taking it out of conflict. PM Narendra Modi said, "...Today India is one of the most happening countries in the world in terms of telecom and related technology. India, where there are 120 crore mobile phone users, 95 crore internet users, where more than 40 % of the world's real-time digital transactions take place, where digital connectivity has been shown to be a last-mile delivery effective tool, there the discussion on the status and future of global telecommunication will also become a medium for global good. WTSA talks about empowering the whole world through consensus. India Mobile Congress talks about empowering the whole world through connectivity. That means consensus and connectivity have been linked together in this event. You know how important both of these are for today's conflict-ridden world. India has been living the immortal message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam for thousands of years. When we got the opportunity to lead the G20, we gave the message of one earth, one family, one future. India is engaged in connecting the world by taking it out of conflict. The subject of global framework of digital technology, global guidelines, now the time has come for global institutions to accept its importance for global governance. Dos and don'ts have to be made for technology at the global level. All the digital tools and applications that are available today are beyond limits. They are beyond the boundaries of any country. Therefore, no country can protect its citizens from cyber threats alone. For this, we will have to work together. Global institutions will have to come forward and take responsibility. Just like we have made a global rules and regulations framework for the aviation sector, the digital world also needs a similar framework...India's Data Protection Act and National Cyber Security Strategy show our commitment towards building a safe digital ecosystem...."

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