India's Digital Leadership Aspirations
In the next decade, India aims to achieve global digital leadership, with the world anticipating the country's next digital breakthrough. India emphasizes the shift from digital governance to global digital leadership, urging innovators to create technology that empowers and unites.
Key Initiatives and Achievements
- IndiaAI Mission:
- Budget of $1.2 billion.
- Affordable GPU access at less than a dollar per GPU hour.
- Establishment of AI Centres of Excellence across India.
- Digital India Movement:
- Transformation from government program to people's movement.
- Integral to building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
- In 2014, there were 25 crore internet connections; today, 97 crore Indians are online.
- Infrastructure Development:
- 42 lakh kilometers of Optical Fibre Cable connecting remote villages.
- High-speed internet reaches urban and military hubs.
- India Stack:
- Facilitates platforms like UPI, handling over 100 billion transactions annually.
- Direct Benefit Transfer saves ₹3.48 lakh crore by eliminating middlemen.
- Empowerment of MSMEs:
- Digital economy supports small entrepreneurs and artisans.
- India ranks among the top three startup ecosystems globally.
Global Impact
India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), including Aadhaar, CoWIN, and DigiLocker, is being adopted globally, enhancing India's role as a trusted innovation partner.
Conclusion
Despite initial doubts, India's digital journey continues to break new ground, significantly impacting its economy and society. This progress underlines the country's commitment to becoming a leading digital nation.
