India using technology as weapon in war against poverty: PM Modi
Millennium Post Delhi|November 17, 2022
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India using technology as weapon in war against poverty: PM Modi

BENGALURU TECH SUMMIT 2022

Highlights

  • India is the 3rd largest start-up hub in the world
  • In the last eight years, broadband connections rose from 60 million to 810 million, smartphone users went up from 150 million to 750 million
  • India’s youth across the world have ensured tech globalisation and talent globalisation

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is using technology as a weapon in the war against poverty, and the country’s youth have ensured tech and talent globalisation.

In his video message to the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS), he also said India is no more a place known for red tape.

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