Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the G20 Digital Economy Ministers’ Meet virtually on Friday, spotlighted India’s remarkable strides in the digital realm, positioning the nation as an experimental ground for globally applicable innovative solutions.

In his address from Bengaluru, a renowned hub of technological advancement and entrepreneurship, PM Modi extolled India’s diverse landscape as an ideal testing laboratory for groundbreaking solutions. “With such diversity, India is an ideal lab for solutions. Solutions which succeed in India can be easily applied anywhere in the world,” the Prime Minister emphasized, extending a warm welcome to the attendees.

Attributing India’s rapid digital transformation over the past nine years to the initiation of the Digital India initiative in 2015, the Prime Minister underscored the nation’s steadfast commitment to innovation, swift implementation, and all-encompassing development that ensures universal participation in the digital revolution.

Highlighting the magnitude and pace of this transformation, PM Modi cited the 850 million internet users in India, enjoying some of the planet’s most cost-effective data charges. He lauded the strategic use of technology to enhance governance, pointing to Aadhaar, a distinctive digital identification platform that encompasses over 1.3 billion individuals, and the transformative JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity that has revolutionized financial inclusivity.

PM Modi’s accolades extended to India’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface) system, which facilitates nearly 10 billion monthly transactions and manages 45% of real-time global payments. The Prime Minister showcased a variety of digital initiatives, including Direct Benefits Transfer, a program that has saved more than $33 billion by plugging leakages in the system, and the CoWIN portal, an indispensable tool during India’s extensive COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

Notably, PM Modi highlighted the Gati-Shakti platform, leveraging technology for infrastructure and logistics mapping, resulting in cost reduction and expedited delivery. He also drew attention to the government e-Marketplace and an open network for digital commerce, platforms that have injected transparency and integrity into public procurement and e-commerce.

Additionally, PM Modi spotlighted Bhashini, an AI-powered language translation platform aimed at bolstering digital inclusion across India’s linguistically diverse landscape.

The Prime Minister underscored that India’s Digital Public Infrastructure offers adaptable, secure, and comprehensive solutions to global challenges, with its rich diversity rendering it an ideal crucible for testing. He affirmed that solutions proving successful in India can be seamlessly transposed worldwide.

PM Modi welcomed the establishment of a G20 virtual Global Digital Public Infrastructure Repository and emphasized the significance of a unified framework for digital public infrastructure. He applauded endeavors to enable cross-country evaluations of digital skills and the establishment of a virtual center of excellence for digital skilling.

Addressing the cybersecurity concerns accompanying the burgeoning digital economy, PM Modi called for a consensus on G20 high-level principles for a secure, trustworthy, and robust digital economy.

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