PM Modi at G20 meet: Digitalisation brought about revolutionary change in India

New Delhi, Jun 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday stressed the democratisation of technology and reiterated the positive changes brought about in India by the digitisation of data. Addressing the G20 Development Ministers' Meeting, PM Modi said, “Democratisation of technology is an important tool to help bridge the data divide”. He added, “In India, digitalisation has brought about a revolutionary change”. The PM was addressing the meeting, which is being held in Varanasi, via video conferencing. The event began on Sunday, and will end on June 13 (Tuesday). External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar welcomed delegates from participating countries earlier. According to a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs, the meeting will consist of two main sessions: one on ‘Multilateralism: Collective Actions for Accelerating Progress towards SDGs' and another on ‘Green Development: A LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) Approach'.