Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said mobile phones along with Jan Dhan Bank and Aadhar schemes have “greatly helped” in reducing corruption and bringing transparency.
Addressing the fifth edition of the Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS) in the national capital, Modi said the Union government was using “mobile power” to empower the country’s citizens.
“Three factors, first financial inclusion through Jan Dhan Bank accounts, second Aadhar platform and third mobile phones, have greatly helped reducing corruption and bringing transparency,” Modi said.
Stressing that “technology breaks barriers,” Modi said it only validates the Indian philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, which means ‘world is one family’.
“We in India, give primacy to the human face of technology and are using it to improve what I call, ease of living,” he said.
“The internet, by nature, is inclusive and not exclusive. It offers equity of access and equality of opportunity,” he added.
Modi also praised the Indian Information Technology sector and said that the country’s talent has been recognized world-wide.
“Indian IT companies have made a name for themselves globally,” he said.
The theme of the two-day conference this year is Cyber4All: A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development.
Incepted in 2011 in London, second GCCS was held in 2012 in Budapest with focus on relationship between internet rights and internet security, which was attended by 700 delegates from nearly 60 countries.
The third edition of GCCS was held in 2013 in Seoul with commitment to Open and Secure Cyberspace.
The fourth version GCCS 2015 was held on April 16-17, 2015 in The Hague, Netherlands which saw participation from 97 countries.
The statement said representatives from 124 countries will participate in the two-day event.