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'Technological Transformation & Digital Public Infrastructure’ is one of the priorities of India’s G-20 Presidency
India has called for the creation of a global framework for cooperation in the digital sphere and stressed on the need to minimise the digital divide between the North and the Global South.
Speaking at an informal meeting of member states of the United Nations on Global Digital Compact, India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN R Ravindra said, "The aim of the compact should be to create a global framework for cooperation in digital sphere so that benefits of digital technologies can be shared by all".
The prime objective should be to minimize the digital divide between countries, and particularly between the North and the Global South, he explained.
The global North is meant to denote economically developed countries like the US and Canada in North America, the UK, countries in Europe, Australia, Japan, and several others.
The Global South, on the other hand, refers to relatively lesser developed countries including those in Africa, Asia (excluding countries like Japan and Israel), Latin America and the Carribbeans, and Oceania.
India's stand at the informal meeting of UN member states is in keeping with its commitment to act as the voice of the Global South during its G20 Presidency.
In a blog published on December 1, 2022 - the day that India assumed the G20 Presidency - Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "Our G20 priorities will be shaped in consultation with not just our partners, but also our fellow-travellers in the global South, whose voice often goes unheard".
This stand was reiterated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament. Speaking about India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha on December 7, 2022, he said that India will provide stronger voice to the issues of interest of the Global South.
During the meeting on the UNGA's Global Digital Compact, Ravindra pointed out that 'Technological Transformation & Digital Public Infrastructure’ is one of the priorities of India’s G-20 Presidency. India will be sharing its governance experiences, particularly human-centric approach to technology, digital public infrastructure, financial inclusion, and tech-enabled development in sectors ranging from agriculture to education.
"The fast evolution of digital technologies in past two decades had greatly impacted the societies around the world" he remarked.
Speaking at an informal meeting of member states of the United Nations on Global Digital Compact, India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN R Ravindra said, "The aim of the compact should be to create a global framework for cooperation in digital sphere so that benefits of digital technologies can be shared by all".
The prime objective should be to minimize the digital divide between countries, and particularly between the North and the Global South, he explained.
The global North is meant to denote economically developed countries like the US and Canada in North America, the UK, countries in Europe, Australia, Japan, and several others.
The Global South, on the other hand, refers to relatively lesser developed countries including those in Africa, Asia (excluding countries like Japan and Israel), Latin America and the Carribbeans, and Oceania.
India's stand at the informal meeting of UN member states is in keeping with its commitment to act as the voice of the Global South during its G20 Presidency.
In a blog published on December 1, 2022 - the day that India assumed the G20 Presidency - Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "Our G20 priorities will be shaped in consultation with not just our partners, but also our fellow-travellers in the global South, whose voice often goes unheard".
This stand was reiterated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Parliament. Speaking about India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha on December 7, 2022, he said that India will provide stronger voice to the issues of interest of the Global South.
During the meeting on the UNGA's Global Digital Compact, Ravindra pointed out that 'Technological Transformation & Digital Public Infrastructure’ is one of the priorities of India’s G-20 Presidency. India will be sharing its governance experiences, particularly human-centric approach to technology, digital public infrastructure, financial inclusion, and tech-enabled development in sectors ranging from agriculture to education.
"The fast evolution of digital technologies in past two decades had greatly impacted the societies around the world" he remarked.
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