Jan 23, 2018 16:10 (IST)
"There are fast moving economic and political changes in the world," said PM Modi. He was delivering a keynote speech at the plenary session of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Here are some of the key things he said:
- Two decades later, the world and society are complex networks
- Even at that time Davos was ahead of its times as it is today
- The subject of Davos meet this time is creating a shared future in a fractured world
- There are fast moving economic and political changes in the world
- Peace, stability, security face new and serious challenges
- A technology-driven world has affected all aspects of our society
- Social media is a big example of how technology is being used to join, bend and break our world
-There is a race after data because it is said one who controls data will dominate the world
- On one hand science, technology and economic progress can lead human progress
- But on the other it can cause painful wounds
- Many changes are creating walls that are making the path to peace a difficult one
- In this environment, there are many important questions that demand an answer from the future of humanity