Sydney: Asserting that Australia and India shared in-depth friendship, Scott Morrison’s prime minister said on Thursday that the two countries made great progress in many areas including space, science, digital technology.
“Australia-India shares in-depth friendship and our relationship will grow more with time.
We make great progress in many fields including space, science, digital technology.
It’s an honor for Australia that PM Modi handles Sydney dialogue,” he said.
The address of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preceded by introductory comments by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
“It is a great honor for the people of India that you have invited me to send Keynote on the Sydney Perdana dialogue.
I see this in recognition of the Indian central role in the Indo Pacific region and in the digital world that appears,” PM.
Modi said.
Underpointing the impact of digital times, PM says “we are in time change” that occurs once in the era, where technology and data become new weapons.
He said digital age changed everything around us.
“This has redefined politics, economics, and society,” he added.
“This raises new questions about sovereignty, governance, ethics, law, rights and security.
It reshaped the competition, power, and international leadership,” Prime Minister said while talking about the theme “Indian technology: Evolution and Revolution”.
“As a democracy and digital leader, India is ready to work with partners for our mutual prosperity and security.
Indian Digital Revolution is rooted in our democracy, our demographics and our economy scale.
It is supported by the company and innovation of our youth,” Said PM Modi during the address Primarily.
Noting that the Indian digital revolution was rooted in democracy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi registered “digital transition forming” the country, in the first edition of Sydney dialogue.
The Prime Minister said that India was “changing past challenges to be an opportunity to take a leap into the future.
When talking about the theme” Evolution and Indian Technology Revolution “, PM Modi noted that there are five important transitions that occur in India.” One, we are building The most extensive public information infrastructure in the world.
More than 1.3 billion Indians have a unique digital identity.
We are on our way to connect 600,0000 villages with broadband.
We have built the most efficient payment infrastructure in the world, UPI.
More than 800 million use the internet, 750 million is on a smartphone.
“The Sydney dialog is being held from November 17-19.
This is the initiative of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
This event will also witness the main address by former Prime Minister from Japan, Shinzo Abe.