Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Digital India event in California.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at the Digital India event in San Jose, California.
Here are the highlights of his speech:- Here on stage you see a perfect picture of India-U.S. partnership in the digital economy
- California is one of the last places in the world to see the sun set. But, it is here that new ideas see the first light of the day
- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, they are the new neighbourhoods of our new world
- The most fundamental debate for our youth is the choice between Android, iOS or Windows
- Since my government came to office we attacked poverty by using power of networks & mobile phones to launch a new era of empowerment
- The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income
- In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine just a couple of decades ago
- I see technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity
- Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities
- Digital India is an enterprise for India's transformation on a scale that is, perhaps, unmatched in human history
- After MyGov.in, we have just launched the Narendra Modi Mobile App. They are helping me stay in close touch with people
- We must ensure that technology is accessible, affordable, and adds value
- Access also means content in local languages